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Article: Parental restriction reduces the harmful effects of in-bedroom electronic devices

TitleParental restriction reduces the harmful effects of in-bedroom electronic devices
Authors
KeywordsComm child health
Neurodevelopment
Issue Date2017
PublisherBMJ Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.archdischild.com/
Citation
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2017, v. 102 n. 12, p. 1125-1131 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective To investigate whether school readiness could be affected by placing electronic devices (EDs) in children's bedroom and whether the relationship was moderated by parental restriction and family socioeconomic status (SES). Design This is a cross-sectional study with bedroom ED placement and parental restriction reported by parents. Multiple linear regressions were used to test the relationship between school readiness and ED placement. Multiple regression with interaction terms were used to test whether the effect was consistent with and without parental restriction. Setting Kindergartens randomly selected from two districts of different socioeconomic backgrounds in Hong Kong, China. Patients 556 young children attending the third year of kindergarten. Main outcome measures Children's school readiness was rated by teachers using the Chinese Early Development Instrument. Results 556 preschoolers (mean age 5.46; 51.8% girls) from 20 kindergartens participated in this study. About 30% of parents placed at least one ED in their children's bedroom. After controlling for sex and SES, the placement of television in the bedroom was associated with lower overall school readiness (β -1.11, 95% CI -1.80 to -0.42) and the placement of game console was associated with lower social competence (β-0.94, 95% CI -1.74 to -0.15). Such harmful effect was more prominent among lower SES families and could be partially alleviated with parental restriction. Conclusion ED placement in children's bedroom was associated with lower school readiness, particularly among lower SES families. Parental restriction might help to alleviate the harm. © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/244725
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 4.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.935
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dc.contributor.authorFu, KW-
dc.contributor.authorHo, FKW-
dc.contributor.authorRao, N-
dc.contributor.authorFan, FJ-
dc.contributor.authorLi, L-
dc.contributor.authorLee, TMC-
dc.contributor.authorChan, HSS-
dc.contributor.authorYung, AWY-
dc.contributor.authorYoung, YME-
dc.contributor.authorIp, P-
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-18T01:57:53Z-
dc.date.available2017-09-18T01:57:53Z-
dc.date.issued2017-
dc.identifier.citationArchives of Disease in Childhood, 2017, v. 102 n. 12, p. 1125-1131-
dc.identifier.issn0003-9888-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/244725-
dc.description.abstractObjective To investigate whether school readiness could be affected by placing electronic devices (EDs) in children's bedroom and whether the relationship was moderated by parental restriction and family socioeconomic status (SES). Design This is a cross-sectional study with bedroom ED placement and parental restriction reported by parents. Multiple linear regressions were used to test the relationship between school readiness and ED placement. Multiple regression with interaction terms were used to test whether the effect was consistent with and without parental restriction. Setting Kindergartens randomly selected from two districts of different socioeconomic backgrounds in Hong Kong, China. Patients 556 young children attending the third year of kindergarten. Main outcome measures Children's school readiness was rated by teachers using the Chinese Early Development Instrument. Results 556 preschoolers (mean age 5.46; 51.8% girls) from 20 kindergartens participated in this study. About 30% of parents placed at least one ED in their children's bedroom. After controlling for sex and SES, the placement of television in the bedroom was associated with lower overall school readiness (β -1.11, 95% CI -1.80 to -0.42) and the placement of game console was associated with lower social competence (β-0.94, 95% CI -1.74 to -0.15). Such harmful effect was more prominent among lower SES families and could be partially alleviated with parental restriction. Conclusion ED placement in children's bedroom was associated with lower school readiness, particularly among lower SES families. Parental restriction might help to alleviate the harm. © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.archdischild.com/-
dc.relation.ispartofArchives of Disease in Childhood-
dc.rightsArchives of Disease in Childhood. Copyright © BMJ Publishing Group.-
dc.subjectComm child health-
dc.subjectNeurodevelopment-
dc.titleParental restriction reduces the harmful effects of in-bedroom electronic devices-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailFu, KW: kwfu@hkucc.hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailRao, N: nrao@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailLee, TMC: tmclee@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailChan, HSS: sophehs@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailYung, AWY: ayung@hkucc.hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailIp, P: patricip@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityFu, KW=rp00552-
dc.identifier.authorityRao, N=rp00953-
dc.identifier.authorityLee, TMC=rp00564-
dc.identifier.authorityChan, HSS=rp02210-
dc.identifier.authorityIp, P=rp01337-
dc.description.naturepostprint-
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/archdischild-2017-312639-
dc.identifier.pmid28663350-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85025829351-
dc.identifier.hkuros276074-
dc.identifier.volume102-
dc.identifier.issue12-
dc.identifier.spage1125-
dc.identifier.epage1131-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000415922900008-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.identifier.issnl0003-9888-

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