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Associations between rule-based parenting practices and child screen viewing : a cross-sectional study

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Kesten, Joanna M., Sebire, Simon J., Turner, Katrina M., Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Bentley, Georgina F. and Jago, Russell (2015) Associations between rule-based parenting practices and child screen viewing : a cross-sectional study. Preventive Medicine Reports, Volume 2 . pp. 84-89. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.01.005

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Abstract

Background:
Child screen viewing (SV) is positively associated with poor health indicators. Interventions addressing rule-based parenting practices may offer an effective means of limiting SV. This study examined associations between rule-based parenting practices (limit and collaborative rule setting) and SV in 6-8-years old children.

Methods:
An online survey of 735 mothers in 2011 assessed: time that children spent engaged in SV activities; and the use of limit and collaborative rule setting. Logistic regression was used to examine the extent to which limit and collaborative rule setting were associated with SV behaviours.

Results:
‘Always’ setting limits was associated with more TV viewing, computer, smartphone and games-console use and a positive association was found between ‘always’ setting limits for games-console use and multi-SV (in girls). Associations were stronger in mothers of girls compared to mothers of boys. ‘Sometimes’ setting limits was associated with more TV viewing. There was no association between ‘sometimes’ setting limits and computer, games-console or smartphone use. There was a negative association between collaborative rule setting and games-console use in boys.

Conclusions:
Limit setting is associated with greater SV. Collaborative rule setting may be effective for managing boys’ games-console use. More research is needed to understand rule-based parenting practices.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Statistics and Epidemiology
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Television and children, Parenting, Child development
Journal or Publication Title: Preventive Medicine Reports
Publisher: Elsevier BV
ISSN: 2211-3355
Official Date: 2015
Dates:
DateEvent
2015Published
24 January 2014Available
Volume: Volume 2
Number of Pages: 5
Page Range: pp. 84-89
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.01.005
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Funder: British Heart Foundation
Grant number: PG/10/ 025/28302

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