Patterns of mobile device use by caregivers and children during meals in fast food restaurants - PubMed
We documented a range of patterns of mobile device use, characterized by varying degrees of absorption. These themes may be used as a foundation for coding schemes in quantitative studies exploring device use and child outcomes.
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pmid:24616357 doi:10.1542/peds.2013-3703 Observational Study Research Support Non-U.S. Gov't Jenny S Radesky Caroline J Kistin Michael Silverstein Adult Behavior* Caregivers* Cell Phone / statistics & numerical data* Child Child Preschool Female Humans Infant Male Restaurants* PubMed Abstract NIH NLM NCBI National Institutes of Health National Center for Biotechnology Information National Library of Medicine MEDLINE
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Mobile Device Use During Caregiver-Child Meals
- Study Objective: To describe naturalistic patterns of mobile device use by caregivers and children in fast-food settings and generate hypotheses regarding its impact on caregiver-child interaction.
- Methodology: Nonparticipant observation of 55 caregiver-child pairs in fast-food restaurants within a single metropolitan area, utilizing qualitative grounded theory analysis of field notes.
- Key Finding: 40 out of 55 caregivers used mobile devices during their meal.
- Core Concept: "Absorption": The primary theme identified was the degree of caregiver absorption in their device, defined by:
- Frequency, duration, and modality of device use.
- The child’s response (ranging from self-entertainment to escalating bids for attention).
- How caregivers managed child behavior.
- Whether device use was separate or shared.
- Behavioral Correlation: Highly absorbed caregivers were observed to respond more harshly to child misbehavior.
- Conclusion: The study establishes a framework of device-use patterns that can serve as a foundation for future quantitative research on child outcomes and parent-child interaction.
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