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Children’s Screen Time and How to Improve Physical Activity
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CHILDREN’S SCREEN TIME AND HOW TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 2
Children’s Screen Time and How to Improve Physical Activity
Task A
I
The goal of the study is to unravel how parents perceive aspects related to screen time
and children play. They include risk and benefits associated with each behavior, awareness of
Australian guidelines, strategies that influence the change of behavior, and the difference
between perceptions in parents of each gender (Hinkley & McCann, 2018).
II
The research follows a deductive approach where the validity of parent’s assumptions is
tested. It is a quantitative study, which follows a quasi-experimental design that aims at
establishing cause-effect relationships. It can be considered longitudinal because the same groups
used in the larger quantitative study were interviewed in this research (Hinkley & McCann,
2018). The study design is essential since it establishes the relationship between screen time and
active play.
III
Semi-structured telephone interviews were used to collect data.
IV
Risk (R)
Benefits (B)
Physical activity (PA)
i. Active play increases
the risk of injuries and
related safety issues.
ii. Parents need to
supervise children as
they play.
iii. It has a negative
outcome on a child’s
sleep when children
are overtired.
i. Active play positively
influences health and
developmental
outcome. For instance,
it improves mental
health, cognitive
development, and
supports the immune
system.
ii. It boosts coordination
and concentration
iii. Active play fosters
imagination and
enjoyment
iv. It teaches children
fairness, sociability,
sharing, and other
social benefits.
Screen time (ST)
i. The screen quickly
becomes a habitual
behavior.
ii. Affects a child’s
physical health, such
as posture.
iii. Children may view
unsuitable comments.
i. It enables children to
learn how to use
technology
ii. It increases
opportunities for
education and learning
new vocabularies.
iii. It is essential for

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Running head: CHILDREN’S SCREEN TIME AND HOW TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Children’s Screen Time and How to Improve Physical Activity Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation 1 CHILDREN’S SCREEN TIME AND HOW TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 2 Children’s Screen Time and How to Improve Physical Activity Task A I The goal of the study is to unravel how parents perceive aspects related to screen time and children play. They include risk and benefits associated with each behavior, awareness of Australian guidelines, strategies that influence the change of behavior, and the difference between perceptions in parents of each gender (Hinkley & McCann, 2018). II The research follows a deductive approach where the validity of parent’s assumptions is tested. It is a quantitative study, which follows a quasi-experimental design that aims at establishing cause-effect relationships. It can be considered longitudinal because the same groups used in the larger quantitative study were interviewed in this research (Hinkley & McCann, 2018). The study design is essential since it establishes the relationship between screen time and active play. III Semi-structured telephone interviews were used to collect data. IV Physical activity (PA) Screen time (ST) Risk (R) i. Active play increases the risk of injuries and related safety issues. ii. Parents need to supervise children as they play. iii. It has a negative outcome on a child’s sleep when children are overtired. i. ii. iii. ...
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