Lapierre Matthew A, Piotrowski Jessica Taylor, Linebarger Deborah L
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2014 Oct;53(12):1166-73. doi: 10.1177/0009922814540038. Epub 2014 Jun 26.
American parents were surveyed to isolate demographic factors that predict reliance on a pediatrician, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), or both for media guidance. We then investigated whether reliance on these resources resulted in different media practices with children.
A nationally representative survey was conducted (n = 1454). Parents were asked what medical professionals they relied on for advice and reported relevant home media practices related to their child.
In all, 29% reported relying on their pediatrician, 24.9% said that they relied on the AAP, and 14.9% of all parents said they relied on both. Those following the AAP's media guidelines were more likely to prohibit bedroom television and to follow all guidelines.
The relatively low reliance on the AAP and pediatricians for media guidance suggest that more outreach is necessary. However, parents who report relying on the AAP for advice are more likely to enact these recommendations.
对美国父母进行调查，以找出能够预测其在媒体指导方面对儿科医生、美国儿科学会（AAP）或两者的依赖程度的人口统计学因素。然后，我们调查了对这些资源的依赖是否会导致对孩子采取不同的媒体使用方式。
开展了一项具有全国代表性的调查（n = 1454）。询问父母他们会向哪些医学专业人士寻求建议，并报告与孩子相关的家庭媒体使用情况。
总体而言，29%的父母表示依赖儿科医生，24.9%的父母表示依赖美国儿科学会，14.9%的父母表示两者都依赖。遵循美国儿科学会媒体指导方针的父母更有可能禁止在卧室放置电视，并遵循所有指导方针。
在媒体指导方面，对美国儿科学会和儿科医生的依赖程度相对较低，这表明有必要进行更多的宣传推广。然而，报告依赖美国儿科学会获取建议的父母更有可能执行这些建议。
