Only Two Hours? A Qualitative Study of the Challenges Parents Perceive in Restricting Child Television Time
Only Two Hours? A Qualitative Study of the Challenges Parents Perceive in Restricting Child Television Time
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DOI：
10.1177/0192513x11400558
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发表时间：
2011-09-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Horner, Jennifer
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作者：
Evans, Cortney A.;Jordan, Amy B.;Horner, Jennifer
本研究调查了父母和孩子对美国儿科学会建议将儿童每天看电视的时间限制在2小时或更少的反应。为了更好地了解寻求遵守指导方针的父母所面临的挑战，我们对来自以下三个年龄组的60对父母/孩子进行了定性小组访谈：6至7岁、9至10岁和12至13岁（N = 180名儿童和180名父母）。父母和孩子分别接受采访，成绩单进行了主题分析，使用martas. ti。研究结果表明，三个突出的挑战：（a）限制儿童的电视时间将导致冲突，因为儿童的愤怒，在父母的规则和兄弟姐妹之间的争吵增加;（B）取代电视作为一个娱乐节目需要时间从父母，并需要金钱和社区资源，是不可用的;以及（c）电视被视为家庭中有益的存在，提供娱乐、免费保姆和教育机会。
This study examines parents' and children's reaction to the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation to limit children's television (TV) viewing to 2 hours a day or less. To better understand the challenges faced by parents who would seek to adhere to the guidelines, we conducted qualitative small group interviews with 60 parent/child dyads from each of the following three age groups: 6 to 7, 9 to 10, and 12 to 13 years (N = 180 children and 180 parents). Parents and children were interviewed separately and transcripts were thematically analyzed using Atlas.ti. Results indicate three salient challenges: (a) limiting children's TV time will cause conflict in the home because of children's anger at parents' rules and increased bickering between siblings; (b) replacing TV as an entertainer takes time away from parents and requires monetary and community resources that are not available; and (c) TV is seen as a beneficial presence in the home, offering entertainment, free babysitting, and educational opportunities.