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The role of parental congruence in pre‐school children's screen time, moderated by parental education

Published:2023-04-10 Issue:7 Volume:112 Page:1504-1510
ISSN:0803-5253
Container-title:Acta Paediatrica
language:en
Short-container-title:Acta Paediatrica

Author:

Burnett Alissa J.¹^ORCID,Ray Carola²³,Lehto Reetta²³,Leppänen Marja H.²^ORCID,Sajaniemi Nina⁴⁵,Erkkola Maijaliisa³,Roos Eva²⁶⁷

Affiliation:

1. Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Deakin University Geelong Victoria Australia

2. Folkhälsan Research Center Helsinki Finland

3. Department of Food and Nutrition University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland

4. Department of Teacher Education University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland

5. Philosophical Faculty, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education University of Eastern Finland Kuopio Finland

6. Department of Food Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden

7. Department of Public Health, Clinicum University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland

Abstract

AbstractAimThis study investigated whether parental congruency regarding screen time (ST) is associated with ST in pre‐school children. In addition, we investigated whether parental education levels moderated this relationship.MethodsA cross‐sectional study was conducted in 2015–2016 in Finland (N = 688). Parents completed a questionnaire reporting their children's sedentary behaviour, their parental congruency regarding ST rules, and their educational level. Associations were examined using linear regression.ResultsChildren of parents with higher congruence regarding ST rules engaged in less ST, this was moderated by parental education levels. Children whose parents had a high level of education and parents' who strongly agree or somewhat agree on ST rules was negatively associated with ST. Furthermore, children whose parents had a medium level of education and parents' who strongly agree on ST rules was negatively associated with ST.ConclusionChildren of parents who agree on ST rules engaged in less ST compared with children of parents who do not agree on ST rules. Providing advice to parents regarding parental congruency could be the focus of future interventions.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

General Medicine,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Link

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/apa.16782

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