The parental role in adolescent screen related sedentary behavior
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Anastasia Bounova
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Maria Michalopoulou
Abstract
Background:
Adolescents spend an increasing amount of their time engaged in screen using activities. The present study aimed at identifying parental factors associated with screen time among Greek adolescents.
Methods:
A sample of 1141 adolescents, as well as their parents, participated in this survey. Adolescents were asked to complete a questionnaire about time spent on screen-viewing behaviors. Respectively, parents completed a questionnaire concerning family predictors. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine correlates of adolescent screen-viewing with family predictors.
Results:
The mean screen time per weekday was 193 min. Adolescents, whose parents had received up to secondary school education, spend more time in screen-viewing compared with the other groups. Controlling adolescents’ gender and age, all the family variables (perceived rules, parental modeling, parents’ screen related sedentary behavior, parental concern for screen viewing, support for physical activity, parental education) were statistically significant in predicting adolescent screen time with Perceived Rules recording a higher negative beta value (β=−0.18, p<0.00).
Conclusion:
Perceived parental screen time rules play a role in the amount of screen time among adolescents. Interventions that focus on parental limit setting development and physical activity support may be effective in decreasing screen time among youth aged 13–15 years.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to express their heartiest thanks to all the students who devoted time and effort to participate in the survey, as well as to their families. Moreover, they would like to thank the school counselors, headmasters and high school teachers for their wholehearted support and cooperation for the successful outcome of this nationwide survey.
Funding Source: No funding was secured for this study.
Financial disclosure: The authors have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose.
Conflict of interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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