Evaluation of problematic screen exposure in pre-schoolers using a unique tool called 'seven-in-seven screen exposure questionnaire': cross-sectional study

Autor: S. Songül Yalçin, Özlem Tezol, Nilgün Çaylan, Meryem Erat Nergiz, Deniz Yildiz, Şeyma Çiçek, Ayşe Oflu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: BMC Pediatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-02939-y
Popis: Abstract Background Screen media exposure has been increasing in the preschool years. Risky aspects of screen exposure have many potential negative effects on children’s health. We aimed to evaluate problematic screen exposure in Turkish preschool children by using a unique tool called the “Seven-in-Seven Screen Exposure Questionnaire” and to investigate factors associated with problematic screen exposure. Methods A questionnaire form was designed including general descriptive questions in the first part. In the second part, a questionnaire we designed called the “Seven-in-Seven Screen Exposure Questionnaire” was conducted to evaluate problematic screen exposure characteristics. The questionnaire included seven items: daily screen time, viewing with parent(s), setting screen limits, screen exposure during meals and in the hour before bedtime, age of onset of screen exposure, and viewing low-quality content. The total problematic screen exposure score (range 0–13) was generated by summing scores from the seven items. Total scores are classified into two categories: low (
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