Background: Media and gadgets are increasingly being used by adults and children in both urban and rural areas. Excessive use is a cause for concern because of the numerous negative consequences.
Objectives: To determine: I the frequency,
duration, and types of media screen exposure that children receive, as well as
the reasons for their use of media; ii) parental understanding, attitude, and
capacity to serve as a media mentor for their children; and iii) the influence
of media consumption on school achievement. According to the survey, two-thirds
of children chose their own media content, although having no definite
awareness of the content's health or appropriateness.
The study was conducted in a qualitative cross-sectional format.
Participants: 200 youngsters aged 18 who were accompanied by their parents to the hospital for OPD services.
A pre-designed questionnaire was used to collect data.
The average age of child media exposure was discovered to be 6.43.8 years. On school days, youngsters used the media for 1.9 hours compared to 2.7 hours on vacation. The most popular media formats were cartoons and mobile games, with television and mobile being the most popular. In > 5 year old children, poor school performance was linked to media use of 2 hours during school days [HR =1.38 (95CI= 1.01-1.89), p=0.04]. Many parents were aware of a few negative effects of media, but were unable to control them due to a lack of information and awareness.
Conclusion: Not only in cities, but also in
rural regions, proper media parenting is an unmet need. Using the media during
the school day should be avoided. Parental media education with the cooperation
of a paediatrician, a school teacher, a psychologist, and policymakers will be
required.
Author (S) Details
Bishnupriya Sahoo
Department of
Pediatrics, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical College, Hospital and
Research Institute, Budhera, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Rupali Malik
Department of Medicine, Safdarjang Hospital and VMMC, New Delhi, India.
Richa
Department of Pediatrics, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical
College, Hospital and Research Institute, Budhera, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Daksh Yadav
Department of Pediatrics, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical
College, Hospital and Research Institute, Budhera, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Satya Kiran Kapur
Department of Pediatrics, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical
College, Hospital and Research Institute, Budhera, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Pankaj Abrol
Department of Pediatrics, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Medical
College, Hospital and Research Institute, Budhera, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
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