ArticleBMC public health2024
The impact of family factors and communication on recreational sedentary screen time among primary school-aged children: a cross-sectional study.
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- The Effects of Family-Based Programs on Preschool Children's Screen Time: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Digital Media Use and Screen Time Exposure Among Youths: A Lifestyle-Based Public Health Concern.Cureus · 2025Review
- Parental perceptions and self-efficacy in managing childhood obesity: a cross-sectional study from Türkiye.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Impact of Family Environment in Rural China on Loneliness, Depression, and Internet Addiction Among Children and Adolescents.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- Association between family factors and 24-h movement behaviors of adolescents-a cross-sectional study of Chinese high school students.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Ethnic and residential differences in adherence to the 24-h movement guidelines and self-reported physical fitness among Zhuang and Han adolescents in southern China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Research trends between childhood obesity and gut microbiota: a bibliometric analysis (2002-2023).Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundChildhood obesity is increasingly recognized as a major public health challenge worldwide, and excessive sedentary screen time is emerging as a key risk factor. This study aimed to assess the recreational screen sedentary time of Chinese primary school-aged children and investigate the relationship between screen-related family factors and the outcome variable.
methodsOur study used data from a cross-sectional survey collected from fifth-grade students and their parents in Beijing, China, from April to May 2018 (n = 2,373). The questions included basic demographic information, family socioeconomic status, students' and parents' sedentary and exercising habits, within-family communicational factors, and health belief patterns. The recreational screen sedentary time of the children was compared across demographic groups. The study employed multivariate linear regression models to examine associations between children's screen time and various family factors, as well as the moderating effect of overall family communication.
resultsOur findings revealed an average daily recreational screen sedentary time of 2.4 h among participants. Screen time significantly varied across demographic categories, including children's sex, age, residence, parents' education, household income, family size, and primary family member. After adjustment, the proportion of child-owned digital devices (p < 0.01), child's personal room (p < 0.05), family screen-viewing together (p < 0.01), and parental screen time (p < 0.01) were positively related to children's recreational sedentary screen time. Parental restrictions on screen time (p < 0.001) and attitudes toward reducing sitting time (p < 0.01) were correlated with a decrease in children's screen time. The overall family communication environment significantly moderated the effects of parental practice of restricting children's screen time (p < 0.001), positive reinforcement by parents (p < 0.05), and parents' recreational sedentary screen time (p < 0.001).
conclusionsOur findings underscored the significance of family dynamics, parental practices, and communication in shaping children's screen time behaviors, providing valuable insights for tailored interventions and strategies to reduce childhood obesity.
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