Open AccessScreen-based media use and screen time assessment among adolescents residing in an Urban Resettlement Colony in New Delhi, India
Author(s) -
Mahasweta Dubey,
Baridalyne gkynrih,
Sanjeev Kumar Gupta,
Mani Kalaivani,
Anil Kumar Goswami,
Harshal Ramesh Salve
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_190_18
Subject(s) - screen time , medicine , confidence interval , odds ratio , demography , simple random sample , mass media , population , schedule , new delhi , media use , environmental health , advertising , pediatrics , social psychology , psychology , physical activity , physical therapy , pathology , sociology , computer science , business , operating system , metropolitan area
Media forms an important part of the lives of adolescents in as much as the shows they watch on television, playing video games, as well as visiting the various websites. There is a growing concern of the influence of media on every aspect of health of children and adolescents. About 95% of the population in India has availability of television. India has limited studies which have explored the use of screen-based media (SBM) and its effect on child health. This study was conducted to assess the pattern of SBM use.