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A qualitative analysis of the social and cultural contexts that shape screen time use in Latino families living on the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Source :
- International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being; Dec2020, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-11, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand how first generation Latino parents, whose primary language is Spanish and live in a colonia on the U.S.-Mexico border, use screen time in their homes. Methods: A purposeful sampling approach was used to recruit eligible parents of pre-adolescents (ages 9–14) who were native Spanish speakers, and living on the U.S.-Mexico border. Three focus groups in Spanish (two with mothers and one with fathers) were conducted. Data were codified using a general inductive approach based on grounded theory. A consensus process was repeated until a final codebook was developed. Results: Screen time allowed parents to foster familismo (family cohesiveness and bonding) and respeto (respect). Parents knew that a healthy balance of media use is important, but broader social contexts (marital discord and economics) challenged the enforcement of familial screen time rules and parents were often permissive. Conclusions: Our study addressed research gaps by examining the understudied social and cultural contexts (practices, routines, rules, and beliefs) that shape children's screen time use among a sample of Latino immigrants living on the U.S.-Mexico border. This sample of parents indicated that familismo and respeto (i.e., cohesiveness and bonding) influence familial decision-making including screen time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- IMMIGRANTS
CONSENSUS (Social sciences)
CULTURE
FOCUS groups
GROUNDED theory
HEALTH attitudes
HISPANIC Americans
MEDICALLY underserved areas
PARENT-child relationships
RESEARCH
RESEARCH funding
QUALITATIVE research
JUDGMENT sampling
FAMILY relations
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
DATA analysis software
SCREEN time
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17482623
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147857217
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2020.1735766