Association between Children’s Difficulties, Parent-Child Sleep, Parental Control, and Children’s Screen Time: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan
Children’s screen time may affect their growth and development. However, differences in the impact of various psychiatric and psychological factors on children’s screen time is a research gap. This study aimed to explore the differences in the influence of related factors affecting children’s screen...
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| author | Yusuke Arai Daimei Sasayama Kazuhiro Suzuki Toshinori Nakamura Yuta Kuraishi Shinsuke Washizuka |
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| description | Children’s screen time may affect their growth and development. However, differences in the impact of various psychiatric and psychological factors on children’s screen time is a research gap. This study aimed to explore the differences in the influence of related factors affecting children’s screen time based on their sleep, difficulties, and parental control among Japanese elementary and junior high school students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among parents in Japan. Data on screen time duration, parent–child background, strengths and difficulties, sleep variables, and parental control types were collected from 225 households. A regression analysis revealed that high Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) scores (β = 0.166, <i>p</i> = 0.008), sleep duration (β = −0.281, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and parental control (β = −0.204, <i>p</i> = 0.001) were significantly related to children’s screen time. Additionally, it was found that parents’ late bedtimes affect children’s screen time by mediating children’s sleep duration. This study, together with previous research, provides comprehensive insights into design interventions to decrease the screen time of children in the Japanese context. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed40f5328b4e435e8c963d669d1bda052023-12-22T14:31:12ZengMDPI AGPediatric Reports2036-75032023-11-0115466867810.3390/pediatric15040060Association between Children’s Difficulties, Parent-Child Sleep, Parental Control, and Children’s Screen Time: A Cross-Sectional Study in JapanYusuke Arai0Daimei Sasayama1Kazuhiro Suzuki2Toshinori Nakamura3Yuta Kuraishi4Shinsuke Washizuka5Department of Psychiatry, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto-City 390-8621, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto-City 390-8621, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto-City 390-8621, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto-City 390-8621, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto-City 390-8621, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto-City 390-8621, JapanChildren’s screen time may affect their growth and development. However, differences in the impact of various psychiatric and psychological factors on children’s screen time is a research gap. This study aimed to explore the differences in the influence of related factors affecting children’s screen time based on their sleep, difficulties, and parental control among Japanese elementary and junior high school students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among parents in Japan. Data on screen time duration, parent–child background, strengths and difficulties, sleep variables, and parental control types were collected from 225 households. A regression analysis revealed that high Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) scores (β = 0.166, <i>p</i> = 0.008), sleep duration (β = −0.281, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and parental control (β = −0.204, <i>p</i> = 0.001) were significantly related to children’s screen time. Additionally, it was found that parents’ late bedtimes affect children’s screen time by mediating children’s sleep duration. This study, together with previous research, provides comprehensive insights into design interventions to decrease the screen time of children in the Japanese context.https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7503/15/4/60screen timechild psychiatrysleepparent-child relation |
| spellingShingle | Yusuke Arai Daimei Sasayama Kazuhiro Suzuki Toshinori Nakamura Yuta Kuraishi Shinsuke Washizuka Association between Children’s Difficulties, Parent-Child Sleep, Parental Control, and Children’s Screen Time: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan Pediatric Reports screen time child psychiatry sleep parent-child relation |
| title | Association between Children’s Difficulties, Parent-Child Sleep, Parental Control, and Children’s Screen Time: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan |
| title_full | Association between Children’s Difficulties, Parent-Child Sleep, Parental Control, and Children’s Screen Time: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Association between Children’s Difficulties, Parent-Child Sleep, Parental Control, and Children’s Screen Time: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between Children’s Difficulties, Parent-Child Sleep, Parental Control, and Children’s Screen Time: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan |
| title_short | Association between Children’s Difficulties, Parent-Child Sleep, Parental Control, and Children’s Screen Time: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan |
| title_sort | association between children s difficulties parent child sleep parental control and children s screen time a cross sectional study in japan |
| topic | screen time child psychiatry sleep parent-child relation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7503/15/4/60 |
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