Trial reportPediatrics2013
Modifying media content for preschool children: a randomized controlled trial.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effect of parent-focused interventions for screen use on developmental outcomes in young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Pooled it
- Early Childhood Screen Use Contexts and Cognitive and Psychosocial Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Views of preschool-age children's screen time among mothers with low incomes.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2026Article
- Young children's screen time, executive functions, and language development: Longitudinal moderation of parent/child coviewing and media content.Developmental psychology · 2026Article
- Research Is Needed on How Young European Children Use Digital Technology and Its Developmental Impact.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
- Using Wearable Video Cameras to Assess Screen Use Contexts in Preschool-Aged Children: Pilot Observational Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Digital Ecosystems, Children, and Adolescents: Policy Statement.Pediatrics · 2026Article
- Promoting Healthy Screen Media Use in Young Children With Externalizing Behavior Problems Through an Adapted Parenting Intervention: Results of an Open Trial.Cognitive and behavioral practice · 2025Article
- Leveraging a Parenting Intervention to Support Healthy Media Use in U.S. Preschoolers with Externalizing Behavior: A Pilot Randomized Trial.Journal of children and media · 2025Article
- Innovative, Technology-Driven, Digital Tools for Managing Pediatric Urinary Incontinence: Scoping Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Review
- An update on screen time and choice reaction time among medical college students in India.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Can AI Robot Teaching Improve Children's Performance in Housework? A Quasi-Experimental Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Digital Device Usage and Childhood Cognitive Development: Exploring Effects on Cognitive Abilities.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Promoting healthy screen use in children with externalizing behavior.Child development perspectives · 2024Article
- Nocturnal Smartphone Use Affects Sleep Quality and Cognitive and Physical Performance in Tunisian School-Age Children.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Types of On-Screen Content and Mental Health in Kindergarten Children.JAMA pediatrics · 2024Article
- YouTube for young children: What are infants and toddlers watching on the most popular video-sharing app?Frontiers in developmental psychology · 2024Article
- Reducing harm and promoting positive media use strategies: new perspectives in understanding the impact of preschooler media use on health and development.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2023Review
- Contemporary screen time modalities and disruptive behavior disorders in children: a prospective cohort study.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2023Article
- Voluntariness and type of digital device usage: A study in terms of Vygotsky's cultural-historical perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough previous studies have revealed that preschool-aged children imitate both aggression and prosocial behaviors on screen, there have been few population-based studies designed to reduce aggression in preschool-aged children by modifying what they watch.
methodsWe devised a media diet intervention wherein parents were assisted in substituting high quality prosocial and educational programming for aggression-laden programming without trying to reduce total screen time. We conducted a randomized controlled trial of 565 parents of preschool-aged children ages 3 to 5 years recruited from community pediatric practices. Outcomes were derived from the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation at 6 and 12 months.
resultsAt 6 months, the overall mean Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation score was 2.11 points better (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.78-3.44) in the intervention group as compared with the controls, and similar effects were observed for the externalizing subscale (0.68 [95% CI: 0.06-1.30]) and the social competence subscale (1.04 [95% CI: 0.34-1.74]). The effect for the internalizing subscale was in a positive direction but was not statistically significant (0.42 [95% CI: -0.14 to 0.99]). Although the effect sizes did not noticeably decay at 12 months, the effect on the externalizing subscale was no longer statistically significant (P = .05). In a stratified analysis of the effect on the overall scores, low-income boys appeared to derive the greatest benefit (6.48 [95% CI: 1.60-11.37]).
conclusionsAn intervention to reduce exposure to screen violence and increase exposure to prosocial programming can positively impact child behavior.
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