This mixed methods study examined parent-reported child screen media use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by examining 2019–2020 changes in parent perceptions of media, screen media use (SMU), and problematic media use (PMU) in children aged 2–13 years (N = 129; 64 boys, 64 girls, 1 nonbinary; 90.7% White, 4.6% Hispanic/Latino, 0.8% Black, 8.5% multiethnic; primarily middle-to-high income). Quantitative analyses showed a significant SMU and PMU increase (medium effect size). There was a steeper increase in PMU among school-age (older) children. Together, the qualitative and quantitative results suggest that the PMU and SMU increase were influenced by distal, proximal, and maintaining factors including the COVID-19 pandemic, distance learning, child behaviors, other children, parental mediation, and positive media reinforcement.

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COVID-19 大流行之前和期间美国的儿童屏幕和有问题的媒体使用


这项混合方法研究通过检查 2019 年至 2020 年 2 岁儿童家长对媒体看法、屏幕媒体使用 (SMU) 和问题媒体使用 (PMU) 的变化，调查了家长报告的儿童屏幕媒体使用情况。 –13 岁（ N = 129；64 名男孩，64 名女孩，1 名非二元性别；90.7% 白人，4.6% 西班牙裔/拉丁裔，0.8% 黑人，8.5% 多种族；主要是中高收入）。定量分析显示 SMU 和 PMU 显着增加（中等效应大小）。学龄（年龄较大）儿童的 PMU 增幅更大。总之，定性和定量结果表明，PMU 和 SMU 的增加受到远端、近端和维持因素的影响，包括 COVID-19 大流行、远程学习、儿童行为、其他儿童、家长调解和积极的媒体强化。