The home literacy and media environment of Saudi toddlers
The home literacy and media environment of Saudi toddlers
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DOI：
10.1080/17482798.2021.1921819
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发表时间：
2021-06-27
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3
通讯作者：
Cameron-Faulkner, Thea
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作者：
Alroqi, Haifa;Serratrice, Ludovica;Cameron-Faulkner, Thea
在过去的几年里，儿童使用屏幕媒体的人数迅速增加。尽管沙特阿拉伯广泛使用技术，但对幼儿使用屏幕媒体的研究却很少。这项研究提供了沙特阿拉伯220名1至3岁儿童的屏幕媒体使用和识字实践的全面情况。调查结果显示，这些儿童中的绝大多数在2岁之前就开始使用屏幕。沙特幼儿每天的屏幕时间约为3小时，超过了世界卫生组织的建议。Iftah Ya Simsim（阿拉伯语版的芝麻街）是儿童最喜欢的电视节目，YouTube是他们最喜欢的移动的媒体应用程序，儿童歌曲是他们在移动的媒体上最常观看的内容类型。幼儿花在屏幕上的时间比他们花在阅读上的时间要多。超过40%的孩子从来没有读过书，四分之一的孩子家里没有儿童读物。这项研究的结果提供了一个更好的了解儿童的屏幕使用和阅读的做法;重要的第一步，指导发展的研究驱动的建议，为所有利益相关者使用屏幕的幼儿。早期的知识状况早期的几年是发展的关键。大多数关于数字媒体和幼儿识字实践的现有数据来自西方文化。需要对其他文化进行研究，以扩大我们对儿童识字和媒体环境的全球了解。新颖的贡献本研究提供了关于沙特阿拉伯幼儿家庭识字和屏幕媒体使用实践的数据，这一人口在儿童媒体使用文献中的代表性不足。实际意义这项研究的结果表明，沙特幼儿对媒体的参与度高，对阅读的参与度低。了解儿童的读写能力和媒体使用习惯，是为家长和政策制定者制定研究驱动型建议的重要第一步。
The past few years have witnessed a rapid increase in children's use of screen media. Despite the widespread use of technology in Saudi Arabia, research on screen media use among young children is scarce. This study provides a comprehensive picture of screen media use and literacy practices among 220 1- to 3-year-olds in Saudi Arabia. Findings showed that the vast majority of these children had started using screens before the age of 2 years. Saudi toddlers' overall screen time was about 3 hours a day which exceeds screen time recommendations by the World Health Organization. Iftah Ya Simsim (the Arabic version of Sesame Street) was children's favourite TV show, YouTube was their favourite mobile media app, and children's songs were their most frequently viewed content type on mobile media. The amount of time toddlers spent with screens was higher than their engagement with reading. More than 40% of the children were never read to, and one quarter had no children's books at home. Results of this study provide a better understanding of children's screen use and reading practices; an important first step in guiding the development of research-driven recommendations for all stakeholders on the use of screens by young children.IMPACT SUMMARYa. Prior State of KnowledgeThe early years are critical for development. Most existing data on digital media and literacy practices in early childhood comes from Western cultures. Research in other cultures is needed to broaden our global understanding of children's literacy and media environments.b. Novel ContributionsThis study contributes data on the home literacy and screen media use practices of young children in Saudi Arabia, a population that is under-represented in the literature on children's media use.c. Practical ImplicationsFindings from this study indicate high engagement with media and low engagement with reading among Saudi toddlers. Understanding children's literacy and media use practices is an important first step in guiding the development of research-driven recommendations for parents and policymakers.