Parents, your screen impact can have a direct impact on your children’s content consumption. According to a recent study, headed by Dr. Jason M. Nagata, California University, San Francisco, parents seeking to reduce the screen time for their children should first observe the screen’s own habits. Also Read New Studies show that the reduction of the screen time dramatically improves your child’s mental health in just 2 weeks
Conclusions of the study:
The study was conducted by analyzing data from 10 054 early adolescents aged 12-13. Published at BMC Pediatrics, a study is a call before parental habits in the screen can be directly related to the habits of media consumption in adolescence.
Researchers have noticed that parents who use the screen at one time with children, during dinner or, talking to them, directly affect the children to refer to their screens for greater exposure. It was also noticed that when the teenagers are exposed to the screen as a way of punishment, they are more likely to participate in mature content.
According to the study, parents using a heavy screen had 11% more impact on children who resorted to mature content for the media. When access to screens in bedrooms, 44% of adolescents turned into mature content. The use of the Family Nutrition screen was directly related to the increase in the Rating Rating R and an increase of 26% for mature video games. Also Read Experts on harmful consequences over -use social media in adolescence offer the perfect screen time
Leading author of Dr. Jason M. Nagata, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at California University, San Francisco, in a statement: “The bedroom screen appeared as the strongest predictor of mature media consumption. If children have unlimited access to screens, especially in privacy . It opens the door for unverified impact on age content. “
Gender and Media Consumption:
Researchers also observed how heavy media parents were more visible in men’s teenagers. The bedroom screen time and parental control have led more male teens to mature contents, such as Rating movies and mature video games. For women, the impact was much less. Researchers explained that gender differences could be related to different interests or different approaches of parental control based on the child. Also Read Screens before bed will ruin their sleep teenagers? This new study can just change your mind
Refusal: This article is intended only for information purposes rather than to replace professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of a doctor with any medical issues.
