Parenting Style, the Home Environment, and Screen Time of 5-Year-Old Children; The ‘Be Active, Eat Right’ Study

These studies provide new insights into the relationship between parenting style, home environment and the timing of children's use of new technologies. The social and physical home environment has a unique impact on children's viewing time, regardless of parenting style. Our results indicate a relatively low association between parenting style and screen time in 8-year-olds. To reduce the time a child spends watching TV or using a computer or game console, it may be important for parents to become more aware of the impact they have on their child's behavior, especially at an early age. Key words: child development, computer technology, screen time

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Are associations between home environment and preschool children’s sedentary time influenced by parental educational level in a cross-sectional survey?

10.21203/rs.3.rs-15428/v4 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Elviira Lehto ◽

Reetta Lehto ◽

Carola Ray ◽

Riikka Pajulahti ◽

Nina Sajaniemi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sedentary Behaviour ◽

Home Environment ◽

Educational Level ◽

Screen Time ◽

Psychological Control ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Health Concern ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Parental Educational Level

Abstract Background: Childhood obesity is a major public health concern, especially in low socioeconomic groups. Sedentary time (SED) is an important predictor of obesity. To be able to diminish SED it is important to find modifiable predictors of sedentary behavior. The home environment associated with children’s SED may vary by parental socioeconomic status. This study aims to clarify the association between parental educational level (PEL) and the home environment of 3–6-year-old children, and to examine how home environment associates with children’s SED, and whether PEL modifies these associations. Methods: A cross-sectional Increased health and wellbeing in preschools (DAGIS) study was conducted in 2015–2016 in Finland. The parents (n=809) filled in questionnaires assessing PEL, and the home physical and social environment related to children’s SED. Children’s SED was measured with accelerometers, which the children (n=745) wore for one week. Results: High PEL was associated with a home environment restraining sedentary behaviour compared with low PEL. Stricter descriptive norms about screen time, considering it important to limit the child’s screen time, and satisfaction about the child’s screen time associated with children’s lower SED. The association with parental psychological control and SED was influenced by PEL. In the PEL stratified analyses, however, the associations between psychological control and SED did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions: Future interventions aiming to decrease SED should pay attention to relevant factors in children’s sedentary behaviour home environment. It is important to acknowledge the possible PEL differences in these factors.

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Adolescent physical activity and screen time: associations with the physical home environment

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ◽

10.1186/1479-5868-7-82 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 82 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

John R Sirard ◽

Melissa N Laska ◽

Carrie D Patnode ◽

Kian Farbakhsh ◽

Leslie A Lytle

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Home Environment ◽

Screen Time ◽

Adolescent Physical Activity

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Associations of Parental Influences with Physical Activity and Screen Time among Young Children: A Systematic Review

Journal of Obesity ◽

10.1155/2015/546925 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 94

Author(s):

Huilan Xu ◽

Li Ming Wen ◽

Chris Rissel

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Young Children ◽

Parenting Style ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Screen Time ◽

Parenting Practices ◽

Critical Role ◽

Early Years ◽

Parental Influences

Parents play a critical role in developing and shaping their children’s physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours, particularly in the early years of life. The aim of this systematic review is to identify current literature investigating associations of parental influences with both PA and screen time in young children. This systematic review was conducted in November 2013 using 6 electronic databases covering research literature from January 1998 to November 2013. Thirty articles that met inclusion criteria were identified. These studies covered five important aspects of parenting: (1) parenting practices; (2) parents’ role modelling; (3) parental perceptions of children’s PA and screen viewing behaviours; (4) parental self-efficacy; and (5) general parenting style. Findings suggest that parents’ encouragement and support can increase children’s PA, and reducing parents’ own screen time can lead to decreased child screen time. Improving parenting practices, parental self-efficacy or changing parenting style may also be promising approaches to increasing PA time and decreasing screen time of young children.

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Are associations between home environment and preschool children’s sedentary time influenced by parental educational level in a cross-sectional survey?

10.21203/rs.3.rs-15428/v3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Elviira Lehto ◽

Reetta Lehto ◽

Carola Ray ◽

Riikka Pajulahti ◽

Nina Sajaniemi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sedentary Behaviour ◽

Home Environment ◽

Educational Level ◽

Screen Time ◽

Psychological Control ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Health Concern ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Parental Educational Level

Abstract Background: Childhood obesity is a major public health concern, especially in low socioeconomic groups. Sedentary time (SED) is an important predictor of obesity. To be able to diminish SED it is important to find modifiable predictors of sedentary behavior. The home environment associated with children’s SED may vary by parental socioeconomic status. This study aims to clarify the association between parental educational level (PEL) and the home environment of 3–6-year-old children, and to examine how home environment associates with children’s SED, and whether PEL modifies these associations. Methods: A cross-sectional Increased health and wellbeing in preschools (DAGIS) study was conducted in 2015–2016 in Finland. The parents (n=809) filled in questionnaires assessing PEL, and the home physical and social environment related to children’s SED. Children’s SED was measured with accelerometers, which the children (n=745) wore for one week.Results: High PEL was associated with a home environment restraining sedentary behaviour compared with low PEL. Stricter descriptive norms about screen time, considering it important to limit the child’s screen time, and satisfaction about the child’s screen time associated with children’s lower SED. The association with parental psychological control and SED was influenced by PEL. In the PEL stratified analyses, however, the associations between psychological control and SED did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions: Future interventions aiming to decrease SED should pay attention to relevant factors in children’s sedentary behaviour home environment. It is important to acknowledge the possible PEL differences in these factors.

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More Than Just Screen Time: Children's Sedentary Behaviors at Home and the Interplay of Home Environment Factors

Children Youth and Environments ◽

10.7721/chilyoutenvi.30.2.0072 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 72

Author(s):

Rathod ◽

Olsson ◽

Schwanen

Keyword(s):

Home Environment ◽

Screen Time ◽

Sedentary Behaviors ◽

Environment Factors ◽

At Home

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The mediating role of the home environment in relation to parental educational level and preschool children’s screen time: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-017-4694-9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Suvi Määttä ◽

Riikka Kaukonen ◽

Henna Vepsäläinen ◽

Elviira Lehto ◽

Anna Ylönen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Home Environment ◽

Educational Level ◽

Screen Time ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Parental Educational Level

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Associations between Parental and Child Screen Time and Quality of the Home Environment: A Preliminary Investigation

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17176207 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (17) ◽

pp. 6207

Author(s):

Parveen Attai ◽

Jacqueline Szabat ◽

Stephanie Anzman-Frasca ◽

Kai Ling Kong

Keyword(s):

Home Environment ◽

Screen Time ◽

Maternal Education ◽

Preliminary Investigation ◽

Future Research ◽

Unexpected Finding ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Learning Materials ◽

Screen Use ◽

At Home

(1) Background: The recommendation for screen use among preschool-aged children is ≤ 1 h per day. We aimed to assess the relationship between parental and child screen use and home environment characteristics. (2) Methods: Thirty-six 3–to-4-year-old healthy children were recruited. Parents reported their own and their child’s weekday and weekend daytime screen use. The child’s home environment and parent-child interactions were assessed using the Infant-Toddler Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (IT-HOME). Analyses were run to identify relationships between parental and child screen use and the six subscales of the IT-HOME: Responsivity, Acceptance, Organization, Learning Materials, Involvement and Variety. (3) Results: Parents’ weekend screen use was correlated to parental responsivity and variety of people and events at home. These relationships remained significant after adjusting for maternal education and number of children at home (Responsivity β = 7.30 (95% CI: 1.75, 12.86), p = 0.012) and (Variety β = −2.45, (95% CI: −4.58, −0.31), p = 0.026). There was a trend level association between low child’s weekend screen use and high presence of learning materials. Other aspects of screen time were not associated with home environment characteristics. (4) Conclusions: Higher parental screen use predicted lower variety and greater parental responsivity, the latter of which was an unexpected finding. Administering the IT-HOME alongside a screen use questionnaire may offer the opportunity for a more comprehensive representation of home environments in today’s society. Future research can also clarify facets of parental screen use (e.g., co-viewing, timing) that are more vs. less likely to impact children.

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Associations between Home Environment, Children’s and Parents’ Characteristics and Children’s TV Screen Time Behavior

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18041589 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 1589

Author(s):

Carolina Bassul ◽

Clare A. Corish ◽

John M. Kearney

Keyword(s):

Home Environment ◽

Physical Environment ◽

Screen Time ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Time Behavior ◽

Sedentary Behaviors ◽

Tv Viewing ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Time Availability

In Ireland, television (TV) screen time is a highly prevalent sedentary behavior among children aged less than five years. Little is known about the influence of parental rules and policies or screen time availability and accessibility within the home on children’s TV screen time behaviors. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the extent to which parents’ sociodemographic and sedentary behaviors are associated with children’s TV screen time; and to determine the associations between parents’ rules and practices, home physical environment and children’s daily TV viewing. Three hundred and thirty-two children aged 3–5 years and their parents participated in the study. Children’s TV screen time and home environmental characteristics (parents’ rules and practices and the physical environment) were assessed using questions from standardized and validated questionnaires. The data were analyzed using binary logistic regression. Within the different sedentary behaviors evaluated, parents’ TV viewing was positively associated with children’s TV screen time (OR 1.65, 95%CI 1.09–2.50, p = 0.018). Leaving the TV on, whether or not it was being watched, was associated with a 38% increased probability of children watching ≥ 1 h TV daily. Children whose parents restricted their outdoor activity were more likely to watch ≥ 1 h TV daily (OR 2.01, 95%CI 1.04–3.88, p = 0.036). Findings from the study demonstrated that parents’ own screen time behaviors, leaving the TV on whether it was being watched or not and restricting outdoor play were associated with higher children’s TV viewing in the home environment. This knowledge is essential to inform future interventions aimed to address the increase in screen time among young children.

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