Open AccessA PAKISTANI PERSPECTIVE ABOUT TV VIEWING: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of psychological and behavioural research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2790-9867
pISSN - 2790-9859
DOI - 10.37605/ijpbr.v1i2.6
Subject(s) - psychology , perspective (graphical) , entertainment , perception , thematic analysis , sight , social psychology , qualitative research , sociology , art , social science , physics , astronomy , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , computer science , visual arts
The aim of the study was to examine parents’ perspective regarding TVviewing. For this purpose, five interviews were conducted the parents, by usingconvenience sampling technique. Inclusion criteria were parents having childrenof 11 to 13 years of age. Interviews were conducted with parents in their homes.Analysis of interviews was done by thematic analysis technique. During theinterviews, four main areas were probed i.e, Parents general perception towardsTV viewing, existing rules regarding TV viewing, and suggestions given byparents. The results of the present study showed that parents still use TV as anoption of entertainment and learning for children but they view TV viewing as anunhealthy activity in general. They have pointed out more negative aspects of TVviewing. According to them, if TV viewing is restricted then it will result in bothpositive and negative consequences. Positive consequences of restricting TV timecan be in the form of increased interest in studies, religious activities, physicalactivities and attitude towards pro social behaviors. Whereas, parents have alsopointed negative outcomes in the form of health issues, effect on eye sight,behavioral issues and wandering behavior of the children. Parents havehighlighted three aspects of TV viewing in general. If we focus on present rulesmade by parents for their children regarding TV viewing then in this regard there is lack of rules for children. Children can view TV any time. Secondly, TVviewing also serve as a background activity that is ongoing on side by side withother activities and third aspect is lack of alternatives available for parents inwhich their children can engage with. Apart from this, parents have also givensuggestions regarding potential alternatives that can be used to limitize TVviewing among children. They also pointed towards role active of parents.