Parent classes raised plans to limit TV, but children's TV time wasn't compared
Who it’s about: Parents, Children
- No comparison
After group classes, parents meant to watch over TV more than others, but children's viewing wasn't compared.
- Action: Cut down screen timeused
- Action: Learn how the problem worksused
- Rule: Practise with a groupused
Trial, groups not picked at random of 120 parents of primary school children in Iran · no comparison group · they rated themselves · ⚠ numbers unreliable; summary claims more than the results show; groups weren't properly compared
The study
Who took part
120 parents of first- and fifth-grade children at four primary schools in Gonabad, Iran, with 60 in each group. People were not put into groups by chance.
What they did
The class group went to meetings of about 15 parents, each 45 to 60 minutes long. They learned how to keep an eye on their children's TV and what to do instead, such as reading or active games. They also got a booklet and phone numbers for questions. The other group only filled in the questionnaires.
What happened
At the end, parents in the class group knew more than the other group. They also said they meant to watch over their children's TV more. Their children went from about 7 to about 4 hours of TV a day, while the other group stayed near 7. But the paper never tested that gap between groups, and its numbers don't fully add up.
Source
The effect of educational programs based on the theory of planned behavior on parental supervision in students' television watching. (2016)
Tools in this study
Action4
Learn how the problem worksPsychoeducation about procrastination, habits, sleep, routines or ADHD.
