Attentional attributes of early child media usage

项目总结 幼儿时期越来越多地包括电子媒体。这不仅仅是孩子们开始的年龄 定期查看这是令人担忧的，但媒体的内容和使用的上下文。最近， 较新的移动和互动媒体平台(例如平板电脑)已经改变了媒体的消费方式。 目前的观看指标表明，平板电脑媒体正开始取代传统的电视观看，但 被动内容(“观看视频”)仍然是早期媒体使用的主要组成部分。平板电脑允许 在使用上有几个重要的区别。首先，平板电脑的应用程序既可以被动观看，也可以互动 游戏，提供更多样化的内容选择。第二，这些产品的个性化使用 较小的设备允许内容直接传递给儿童，成年人不太可能共同观看 在使用平板电脑期间。按需访问还允许对程序进行控制，从而改变 消费和使用已经从家庭延伸到更多的环境。电视的观察性研究 过度使用早期媒体与注意力问题、语言延迟和认知有关 有害的东西。目前尚不清楚桌子和应用程序的交互性质是否更接近于传统 交流，甚至促进互动。鉴于不断变化的媒体格局，更好地理解 基于平板电脑的媒体如何影响早期学习对于支持更好的儿童结果非常重要，以及 潜在地识别出那些具有早期风险的人。为了解决这些问题，我们将调查：(1)直接 不同平板媒体内容对婴儿联合注意行为、参与度和 与调节和注意力有关的心脏生理反应。此外，我们还将探索父母是否有能力 预测他们的孩子在摆脱触摸屏技术方面的困难。

PROJECT SUMMARY Increasingly, early childhood includes electronic media. It is not just the age at which children begin to view regularly that is concerning, but the content of the media and the context of the use. Recently, newer mobile and interactive media platforms (e.g. tablets) have changed the way media is consumed. Current viewing metrics suggest that tablet media is beginning to replace traditional TV viewing, but that passive content (“watching video”) remains the primary component of early media use. Tablets allow several important differences in use. First, apps for tablets allow both passive viewing as well as interactive game playing, providing a more diverse set of content choices. Second, the personalized use of these smaller devices allows the content to be delivered directly to the child, and adults are less likely to co-view during tablet use. On-demand access also allows programs to be controlled, changing patterns of consumption and use has extended out of the home into more environments. Observational studies of TV use have linked excessive early media use with attention problems, language delay, and cognitive detriments. It is unclear if the interactive nature of tables and apps might approximate more traditional exchanges or even promote interactions. Given the changing media landscape, a better understanding of how tablet based media influences early learning is important for supporting better child outcomes, and potentially identifying those with early risk. To address these issues, we will investigate: (1) the immediate impact of different tablet media content on infant joint attention behaviors, engagement, and cardiophysiological responses related to regulation and attention. As well, we will explore parents ability to predict their child’s difficulty disengaging from touchscreen technologies.