Parental Education and Children's Screen Time

September 18, 2019 updated by: Su-Ru Chen, Taipei Medical University

Parental Educational Intervention Reduces Screen Time and Improves Sleep Disturbances and Attention Problems in Preschool Children: a Clustered Randomized Controlled Study

The study was to investigate the efficacy of a parental educational program on reducing screen use, and improving sleep quality and psychosocial adaptations in children aged 4-6 years.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

A total of 129 parent-child dyads were randomly allocated to two groups: experimental group (receiving parental education, n=63), and control group (daily activities, n=66). Data were collected before and after intervention. Instruments included screen time, Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire, and Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17. A linear mixed model analysis was used to examine the efficacy of education intervention.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

129

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Taipei, Taiwan, 110
        • Su-Ru Chen

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

4 years to 6 years (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • children aged 4~6 years with screen time of ≥ 2 h/day.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • cerebral palsy,
  • mental retardation
  • psychosis
  • Down's syndrome
  • chronic disease
  • hearing impairment.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
OTHER: control group
received standard school classes and usual activities offered at the kindergarten. Briefly, kindergarten activities included daily learning activities, outdoor activities, breakfast, lunch, snacks, and nap time.
This program was carried out for 50 min/week over 8 weeks to empower parents with knowledge and self-efficacy about children's screen use, and motivate them to monitor and change their children's screen behaviors. Teaching strategies included lectures, group discussions, reflection, role playing, and peer sharing (Table 1). Topics included 1) parents' and children's screen use, 2) the relationship between network equipment and children's internet use, 3) the positive and negative effects of excessive screen use on children's physical and psychological development, 4) limiting screen use at mealtimes and bedtime, 5) strategies for screen-related devices, 6) alternative activities to screen use, such as board games and outdoor activities, 7) setting a target of appropriate screen times, and 8) encouraging the signing of a contract between parents and children to limit screen time. We also provided parents with a handbook of the course content.
Other Names:
  • parental educational program
received standard school classes and usual activities offered at the kindergarten. Briefly, kindergarten activities included daily learning activities, outdoor activities, breakfast, lunch, snacks, and nap time.
Other Names:
  • usual activity

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
screen time
Time Frame: one week assessment
children's screen time, was measured by parents as the time children spent watching TV/DVD/videos, playing TV games, and using a computer on weekdays and weekends.
one week assessment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

March 13, 2018

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 28, 2018

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 28, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 18, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 18, 2019

First Posted (ACTUAL)

September 20, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

September 20, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 18, 2019

Last Verified

September 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • (TMU-JIRB N201803013)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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