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Knowledge Gaps about Screen Exposure Guidelines for Children: A Comparison between mothers and antenatal women

Ramya Srinivasa Rangan1,2, Rangasamy Krishnamoorthi1, Bharath Champakesan3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, India.

Clinical Pediatrics
|February 3, 2026
PubMed

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Mothers and antenatal women (AW) show poor knowledge of children's screen time guidelines. Targeted education is needed to promote healthy screen habits and prevent negative physical and mental health effects.

Area of Science:

  • Child Health
  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Excessive screen time poses risks to children's physical and mental health.
  • Understanding parental knowledge of screen exposure guidelines is crucial for intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess and compare knowledge of screen exposure guidelines among mothers and antenatal women (AW).
  • To identify gaps in knowledge regarding healthy screen habits for children.

Main Methods:

  • An observational cross-sectional study involving 100 mothers and 150 AW.
  • A questionnaire based on Indian Academy of Paediatrics parental guidelines was used.
  • Knowledge levels regarding screen time, social media introduction, and ill effects were assessed.

Main Results:

  • Only 16% of mothers and no AW demonstrated good knowledge of screen guidelines.
  • Significant proportions of both groups exhibited poor knowledge (48% mothers, 79.3% AW, p = .01).
  • Mothers had better awareness of social media age limits, while AW knew more about screen time's mental and physical health impacts.

Conclusions:

  • Both mothers and AW lack awareness of age-appropriate screen introduction and signs of mobile addiction.
  • Targeted educational interventions are essential for mothers and AW to foster healthy screen habits in children.
  • Improving parental knowledge can mitigate the risks associated with excessive screen exposure in early childhood.

Keywords:
internet addiction disordermental healthparental guidelinesparentingscreen timesocial media

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