Behavior and Related Factors of Smartphone and Tablet Use in Young Children
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Objective: To study the prevalence, behavior, and factors influencing smartphone and tablet use among children under 7 years old.
Material and methods: The survey questionnaires about smartphone and tablet use among children under 7 years old were administered to parents of children under 7 years old who attended a pediatric outpatient clinic at Naresuan University Hospital from January 2021- March 2021. The questionnaires were about the use of smartphones and tablets, reasons for use, and the demographic data of parents and children.
Results: The prevalence of smartphones and tablets among children under 2 years old and 7 years old were 14.9% and 70.9%, respectively. The most frequent activity with smartphones and tablets was watching videos (96.8%). The reasons for the parent who let their child use smartphones and tablets were promote education and development. Most parents (87.9%) agreed with no media exposure for children under two. Smartphone and tablet use was associated with children's age. The mean use-time significantly differed as the children's age increased (p<0.01). Smartphones and tablets ownership was significantly associated with increasing parent’s age (p 0.02) and inversely associated with household income (p 0.04).
Conclusions: High prevalence of smartphone and tablet use in young children was observed. There was a need to advise and monitor for the adverse outcome that might occur from early and too much use of smartphone and tablet in young children.
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บทความหลังผ่านการปรับแก้จากกองบรรณาธิการแล้ว เป็นลิขสิทธ์ของวารสารจิตเวชวิทยาสาร โรงพยาบาลสวนปรุง กรมสุขภาพจิต กระทรวงสาธารณสุข ห้ามเผยแพร่เพื่อประโยชน์ทางการค้าโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาต แต่อนุญาตให้เผยแพร่บทความดังกล่าวเพื่อประโยชน์ทางการศึกษาแก่ประชาชนทั่วไป ทั้งนี้กองบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วยกับบทความหรือข้อคิดเห็นใดๆ ที่ปรากฏในวารสารสวนปรุง
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