Electronic Media Exposure and Use among Toddlers
| Autor: | Eun Jin Park, Yun Mi Shin, Hee Jeong Yoo, Hyoung Yoon Chang, Jeewon Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Gerontology
Electronic media Toddler business.industry Smart device humanities Exposure law.invention 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health 0302 clinical medicine law 030225 pediatrics Media use Almost Every Day Original Article 030212 general & internal medicine business Psychology Biological Psychiatry |
| Zdroj: | Psychiatry Investigation |
| ISSN: | 1976-3026 1738-3684 |
| Popis: | Objective These days, young children are exposed to a wide range of smart devices and their usage of smart devices is rapidly increasing worldwide. However, the use of smart devices by young children has not been studied in detail yet because smart device is relatively recent. The purpose of this study was to investigate the exposure status of smart devices among 2-5 years old children in Korea. Methods Four hundred parents of 2- to 5-year-old children were invited to enroll. Data on demographic information and the frequency of media use, time of media use, age at first use of media was self-reported. Results Among 390 toddlers, 39.3% watched TV almost every day, while 12.0% of children used smartphone on a daily basis. During weekdays, 48% of the children watched TV for over an hour. On weekends, 63.1% of the children watched TV for over an hour. On weekends, 23.4% of children use their smartphones for over an hour. Children using smartphones before 24 months of age were 31.3%. Conclusion Research has shown that TV and smartphones are the most popular digital devices used by toddlers. Most toddlers began using smart devices at 12-24 months. This study provides comprehensive information on children's contemporary use of media. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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