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Association between Children's Difficulties, Parent-Child Sleep, Parental Control, and Children's Screen Time: A

Yusuke Arai1,2, Daimei Sasayama1, Kazuhiro Suzuki1,3

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto-City 390-8621, Japan.

Pediatric Reports
|November 21, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Children’s screen time is influenced by behavioral difficulties and sleep patterns. Parental controls and adequate sleep duration can help reduce excessive screen use in children.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Excessive screen time in children is a growing concern impacting development.
  • Research gaps exist regarding the influence of psychiatric and psychological factors on children's screen time.
  • Understanding these factors is crucial for designing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between children's screen time and factors like sleep, behavioral difficulties, and parental control.
  • To explore these relationships specifically within the Japanese context among elementary and junior high school students.
  • To identify mediating factors, such as parental bedtime, in the screen time-sleep duration link.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 225 Japanese households.
  • Data collected included screen time, parent-child background, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) scores, sleep variables, and parental control types.
  • Regression analysis was used to examine the relationships between variables.

Main Results:

  • Higher SDQ scores, shorter sleep duration, and lower levels of parental control were significantly associated with increased children's screen time.
  • Parental late bedtimes were found to mediate the relationship between parental bedtime and children's screen time through children's sleep duration.
  • Specific quantitative relationships were identified (e.g., β = -0.281 for sleep duration, p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • Children's screen time is significantly influenced by behavioral challenges, sleep duration, and the extent of parental supervision.
  • Interventions aimed at reducing screen time should consider addressing sleep hygiene and parental control strategies.
  • Findings offer insights for developing culturally relevant strategies to manage children's screen time in Japan.

Keywords:
child psychiatryparent-child relationscreen timesleep

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