Trial reportJournal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP2018
Parenting to Reduce Child Screen Time: A Feasibility Pilot Study.
Trial report in Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Global research on 24-hour movement behaviours guidelines in children and adolescents: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Prevention and Health Promotion Interventions for Young People in the Context of Digital Well-Being: Rapid Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Identifying effective intervention strategies to reduce children's screen time: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
- The effectiveness and complexity of interventions targeting sedentary behaviour across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
- A longitudinal study of parent-child relationship and behavioral problems in children aged 3 to 6: the mediating role of screen time.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Impact of family bonding therapy on childhood screen addiction in urban Kerala.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Effect of Digital Safety Interventions on Parental Practices in Safeguarding Children's Digital Activities: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Review
- Digital Media Use and Screen Time Exposure Among Youths: A Lifestyle-Based Public Health Concern.Cureus · 2025Review
- Problematic Digital Technology Use Measures in Children Aged 0 to 6 Years: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
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- Association of Parent and Child Intuitive Eating: A Scoping Review.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2024Review
- The role of sleep in prospective associations between parent reported youth screen media activity and behavioral health.Child and adolescent mental health · 2024Article
- Managing Screen Use in the Under-Fives: Recommendations for Parenting Intervention Development.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2023Article
- Effects of Excessive Screen Time on Child Development: An Updated Review and Strategies for Management.Cureus · 2023Review
- Association between media exposure and behavioral problems among preschool children.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveExcessive screen time has been associated with a multitude of child health problems. This pilot study examined the feasibility and preliminary outcome of a novel 1-session intervention designed to help parents reduce their child's screen time.
methodsThirty-nine parents of 5- to 12-year-old children were randomized to the intervention (a combined didactics and hands-on approach focused on technology-specific parenting) or waitlist control group.
resultsThe findings suggested that a sample could be recruited in a reasonable time (6 wk) at a reasonable cost, randomized, and retained at 6 weeks postintervention. Preliminary evidence suggested the intervention, which was implemented with fidelity, was associated with change in technology-specific parenting and 1 of 2 measures of child screen time. Parents reported satisfaction with the intervention and confidence in managing their child's screen time.
conclusionThe results of this pilot study suggest that this 1-session intervention is a promising approach to managing child screen time.
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