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Mothers’ views of their preschool child’s screen-viewing behaviour

A qualitative study

Bibliographic Data

ID15371060
AuthorsGeorgina F Bentley (University of Bristol, corresponding author), K Turner (0000-0002-6375-2918, National Institute for Health and Care Research), Russell Jago (0000-0002-3394-0176, University of Bristol)
Year2016
Volume16
Issue1
Pages718-718
Publication date2016-08-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-016-3440-z
PMID27492488
OpenAlexW2490958846
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited40

Mothers in this study suggested that mobile device use by preschool children is common. More research is needed to determine the impact of mobile device use in preschool children, how much time preschool children spend using mobile devices and which activities their use may be replacing

Biostatistics · Developmental psychology · Distraction · Mobile device · Physical activity · Public health · Qualitative research · Screen time · Software portability · Toddler · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · ICT in Developing Communities · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology

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Unique citing works16
Citations per year1.78
Citation span2017 - 2026 (10)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 14

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