Sociodemographic Correlates of Parental Co-Participation in Digital Media Use and Physical Play of Preschool-Age Children
Young children’s digital media use and physical activity have gained attention in recent research. Parental co-participation has a major impact on children’s health consequences. This study addressed a gap in the research by investigating daily parental co-participation in children’s digital media u...
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doaj-0b37daa1b65b4cbc9ea08b54e96ac58a2021-06-01T01:45:50ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-05-01185903590310.3390/ijerph18115903Sociodemographic Correlates of Parental Co-Participation in Digital Media Use and Physical Play of Preschool-Age ChildrenElina Hasanen0Henriikka Koivukoski1Lauri Kortelainen2Hanna Vehmas3Arja Sääkslahti4Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, FinlandFaculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, FinlandFaculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, FinlandFaculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, FinlandFaculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, FinlandYoung children’s digital media use and physical activity have gained attention in recent research. Parental co-participation has a major impact on children’s health consequences. This study addressed a gap in the research by investigating daily parental co-participation in children’s digital media use and physical play, using the family ecological model theoretical framework. The participants in this nationally representative cross-sectional study were 2512 Finnish parents with two- to six-year-old children. Parents completed a questionnaire. Sociodemographic correlates of co-participation and of the awareness of guidelines regarding co-participation and correlation between co-participation in digital media use and physical play were analysed. Parental co-participation in physical play and digital media use correlated positively. Lower parental age, male parental gender, Finnish and Swedish languages, a fewer number of children, and a male child gender were associated with more co-participation in one or both activities, and parental female gender and low family income were associated with more awareness. The awareness of guidelines was not associated with co-participation in digital media use. There were sociodemographic differences in parental co-participation. From a health counselling perspective, parents may benefit from national recommendations on digital media use and physical activity, but adherence to guidelines depends on the family context.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/11/5903young childrenphysical activitydigital media useparental co-participationsociodemographicsguidelines |
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Elina Hasanen Henriikka Koivukoski Lauri Kortelainen Hanna Vehmas Arja Sääkslahti Sociodemographic Correlates of Parental Co-Participation in Digital Media Use and Physical Play of Preschool-Age Children International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health young children physical activity digital media use parental co-participation sociodemographics guidelines |
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Elina Hasanen Henriikka Koivukoski Lauri Kortelainen Hanna Vehmas Arja Sääkslahti |
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Elina Hasanen |
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Sociodemographic Correlates of Parental Co-Participation in Digital Media Use and Physical Play of Preschool-Age Children |
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Sociodemographic Correlates of Parental Co-Participation in Digital Media Use and Physical Play of Preschool-Age Children |
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Sociodemographic Correlates of Parental Co-Participation in Digital Media Use and Physical Play of Preschool-Age Children |
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Sociodemographic Correlates of Parental Co-Participation in Digital Media Use and Physical Play of Preschool-Age Children |
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Sociodemographic Correlates of Parental Co-Participation in Digital Media Use and Physical Play of Preschool-Age Children |
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sociodemographic correlates of parental co-participation in digital media use and physical play of preschool-age children |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Young children’s digital media use and physical activity have gained attention in recent research. Parental co-participation has a major impact on children’s health consequences. This study addressed a gap in the research by investigating daily parental co-participation in children’s digital media use and physical play, using the family ecological model theoretical framework. The participants in this nationally representative cross-sectional study were 2512 Finnish parents with two- to six-year-old children. Parents completed a questionnaire. Sociodemographic correlates of co-participation and of the awareness of guidelines regarding co-participation and correlation between co-participation in digital media use and physical play were analysed. Parental co-participation in physical play and digital media use correlated positively. Lower parental age, male parental gender, Finnish and Swedish languages, a fewer number of children, and a male child gender were associated with more co-participation in one or both activities, and parental female gender and low family income were associated with more awareness. The awareness of guidelines was not associated with co-participation in digital media use. There were sociodemographic differences in parental co-participation. From a health counselling perspective, parents may benefit from national recommendations on digital media use and physical activity, but adherence to guidelines depends on the family context. |
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young children physical activity digital media use parental co-participation sociodemographics guidelines |
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