ArticleChildhood obesity (Print)2015
Early Childhood Screen Time and Parental Attitudes Toward Child Television Viewing in a Low-Income Latino Population Attending the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
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- Systematic review of the relationships between sedentary behaviour and health indicators in the early years (0-4 years).BMC public health · 2017Pooled it
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- Excessive screen time and its associated factors among under-5 children in Woliso City Administration, Central Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
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- The Association Between Parental Phubbing and Preschoolers' Excessive Electronic Media Use: The Chain Mediating Role of Parent-Child Attachment and Self-Control.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Analytical study on childhood obesity and its association with parental lifestyle behaviors in family medicine clinics.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Television Time, Especially During Meals, Is Associated With Less Healthy Dietary Practices in Toddlers.Academic pediatrics · 2024Article
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- Psychometric properties of the ScreenQ for measuring digital media use in Portuguese young children.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2022Article
- Screen time and its correlates among children aged 3-10 years during COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study.BMJ open ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Determinants of Excessive Screen Time among Children under Five Years Old in Selangor, Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Is the Association Between Early Childhood Screen Media Use and Effortful Control Bidirectional? A Prospective Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Associations among average parental educational attainment, maternal stress, and infant screen exposure at 6 months of age.Infant behavior & development · 2021Article
- Evaluation of problematic screen exposure in pre-schoolers using a unique tool called "seven-in-seven screen exposure questionnaire": cross-sectional study.BMC pediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundEarly childhood media exposure is associated with obesity and multiple adverse health conditions. The aims of this study were to assess parental attitudes toward childhood television (TV) viewing in a low-income population and examine the extent to which child BMI, child/parent demographics, and household media environment are associated with adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines for screen time.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional survey study of 314 parents of children ages 0-5 years surveyed in English or Spanish by self-administered questionnaire at a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) clinic in Oregon.
resultsIn this majority Latino sample (73%), half (53%) of the children met AAP guidelines on screen time limits, 56% met AAP guidelines for no TV in the child's bedroom, and 29% met both. Children were more likely to meet AAP guidelines when there were <2 TVs in the home, there was no TV during dinner, or their parents spent less time viewing electronic media. Parents who spent less time viewing electronic media were more likely to report believing that TV provides little value or usefulness.
conclusionsIn this low-income, predominantly Latino population attending WIC, parent media-viewing and household media environment are strongly associated with child screen time. Programs aimed at reducing child screen time may benefit from interventions that address parental viewing habits.
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