ArticleBMC public health2026
A qualitative study examining household context and parental perspectives on preschoolers' digital media use guidelines.
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- Early screen exposure and its association with motor affordances in the home environment of Brazilian preterm and full-term infants.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Not all digital media use is equal: parental involvement moderates the association between children's digital media use and parental stress.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundEvidence suggests that the uptake of pediatric guidelines for screen use is generally low, which highlights a need to better understand the familial factors shaping children’s digital media use. This study aimed to explore parents’ perspectives regarding digital media use guidelines, including the factors that influence adherence to recommendations.
methodsSemi-structured interviews with 28 parents of young children were analyzed using thematic analysis. Purposive and snowball sampling were employed to recruit parents through notices posted at grocery stores, libraries, preschools, and a university database.
resultsThree overarching themes emerged: (1) influences and variations on digital media use in families; (2) views regarding guidelines; and (3) recommendations for disseminating and improving uptake of guidelines. Sub-themes included parental attitudes, family context, child characteristics, lack of information, parenting stress, and knowledge dissemination strategies.
conclusionsParental views regarding guidelines are shaped by personal attitudes, family context, child characteristics, availability of information, and societal influences. Recommendations include highlighting the developmental impacts on children, the effects of different types of screen activities, and strategies for limiting digital media use. Dissemination of information should use a multi-faceted approach that involves different sectors such as health and education, providing follow-up assessments, and building supportive environments.
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