Influencing Factors on Preschool Children's Screen Time

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doi:2015.19.2.176

J Korean Soc Matern Child Health > Volume 19(2); 2015 > Article

Journal of The Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health 2015;19(2):176-188.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21896/jksmch.2015.19.2.176 Published online July 31, 2015.

Influencing Factors on Preschool Children's Screen Time

라진숙

충남대학교 간호대학

학령전기 아동의 스크린 사용 시간에 영향을 미치는 요인

라진숙

충남대학교 간호대학

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to explore preschool children’s screen time and influencing factors on preschool children’s screen time.
Methods
A cross-sectional descriptive study was employed. A total of 376 mothers with preschool children participated in the study from 4 kindergartens in Daejeon. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires.
Results
Mean of screen time of preschool children was 142.07 minutes per day and 53.7% of them had inappropriate level of screen time. Significant factors influencing screen time of preschool children were children’s age (β=-.16, p=.001), mothers’ education level (β=-.19, p=.001), mothers’ screen time (β=.34, p<.001), attitude toward children’s screen use (β=.16, p=001), which explained 28.7% of the variance in preschool children’s screen time (F=12.82, p<.001).
Conclusion
To maintain appropriate screen time of preschool children, parents should be role model for screen use and they need to keep proper attitude toward children’s screen use. Therefore, parental education and appropriate information should be provided.

Key Words: preschool children, screen time, sedentary lifestyle