Sumathy P, Maheswari R Uma
Department of OBG Nursing, Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Deemed to be University, Puducherry, India.
Department of Child Health Nursing, Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Deemed to be University, Puducherry, India.
J Educ Health Promot. 2025 Jul 31;14:290. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_1695_24. eCollection 2025.
Screen - -based media have become an important part of human lifestyle. Striking a balance between the digital and physical world is crucial. Proactive stance toward digital wellbeing can create a future in which technology and wellbeing coexist together The primary aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of parental educational programs on knowledge and attitude regarding guidelines of screen time and digital wellness among parents of children under 10 years in a selected community area, Puducherry.
A quantitative research approach and a pre-experimental research design were adopted for the study. A total of 80 samples by means of convenient sampling technique were recruited for the study. The study was conducted in 2023 among 80 samples who were recruited by means of convenient sampling technique. A structured questionnaire that consisted of multiple choice questions was used to assess the level of knowledge, and a 5-point Likert scale was used to determine the attitude. A parental education program which consisted of two sessions was imparted to the parents, and the post-test was carried out after 7 days. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
The results revealed that the most commonly used electronic gadget was smart phones (63%). A significant improvement in the level of knowledge and attitude was seen at < 0.001. A statistically significant association existed between the level of knowledge and education at < 0.05.
The study finding concluded that the majority of parents had inadequate knowledge and attitude about guidelines on screen time and digital wellness. Hence, it is imperative that an awareness program needs to be provided, which would eventually benefit the children and the family.
基于屏幕的媒体已成为人类生活方式的重要组成部分。在数字世界和现实世界之间取得平衡至关重要。对数字健康采取积极主动的态度可以创造一个技术与健康共存的未来。本研究的主要目的是评估在普杜切里一个选定社区地区，针对10岁以下儿童家长的家长教育项目对其关于屏幕时间和数字健康指南的知识和态度的影响。
本研究采用定量研究方法和实验前研究设计。通过便利抽样技术共招募了80个样本。该研究于2023年在通过便利抽样技术招募的80个样本中进行。使用包含多项选择题的结构化问卷来评估知识水平，并使用5点李克特量表来确定态度。为家长们开展了一个由两节课组成的家长教育项目，并在7天后进行了后测。使用描述性和推断性统计分析数据。
结果显示，最常用的电子设备是智能手机（63%）。在<0.001水平上，知识和态度水平有显著提高。在<0.05水平上，知识水平与教育程度之间存在统计学上的显著关联。
研究结果表明，大多数家长对屏幕时间和数字健康指南的知识和态度不足。因此，必须提供一个提高认识的项目，这最终将使儿童和家庭受益。
