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Touch screen device usage and its effect on sleep among young children: Do parents delude younger generation deliberately? Time to ruminate and impede this technological harm.
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Indian Journal of Community Medicine . Jul-Sep2022, Vol. 47 Issue 3, p360-363. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Context: The American Academy of Pediatrics had recommended that children younger than 2 years should avoid digital media. However, in the Indian context, it was less explored. Aims: The study aimed to determine the relationship between touch screen device (TSD) usage and sleep of infants, toddlers. Methodology: Using a cross-sectional design, 76 parents of infants and toddlers attending well-baby clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India were approached, and 57 parents who fulfilled the eligibility criteria were selected using a nonprobability convenient sampling technique. Data were collected using a pretested validated tool including TSD usage pattern, the brief infant sleep questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation were used to analyze the data. Results: The mean age of TSD usage was 15.6 ± 5.8 months with a mean duration of 65 ± 9.6 min/day. Mothers (51%) reported circumstances to offer TSD was feeding the child. There was a significant negative relationship between night sleep and TSD usage among children (r = −0.35, P < 0.01). Conclusions: TSD usage time significantly affects the nighttime duration of sleep of infants and toddlers. Parents to be educated on proper usage and ill effects of TSD to prevent sleep issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09700218
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Community Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160003020
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_1065_21