Table 2 Measures of media use (N = 103)
From: A systematic review of media parenting in the context of childhood obesity research
| Characteristic | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Media use measured | ||
| No | 22 | 21 % |
| Yesa | 81 | 79 % |
| Child use only | 37 | 36 % |
| Parent use only | 7 | 7 % |
| Both parent and child use | 37 | 36 % |
| Method used to measure media use | ||
| Questionnaire | 79 | 77 % |
| Log/journal | 1 | 1 % |
| Video diary | 0 | 0 % |
| Other | 1 | 1 % |
| Respondent reporting media use | ||
| Parent reported | 55 | 53 % |
| Child reported | 5 | 5 % |
| Both parent and child reported | 20 | 19 % |
| Devices Measureda | ||
| Device-specific data are available | 44 | 43 % |
| TV | 44 | 43 % |
| Video games | 21 | 20 % |
| Computer | 21 | 20 % |
| DVD/video player | 12 | 12 % |
| Smartphone | 3 | 3 % |
| Laptop | 1 | 1 % |
| Tablet | 0 | 0 % |
| Device-specific data are not availableb | 37 | 36 % |
| Other measures of child media exposurea | ||
| Media in the child’s bedroom | 38 | 37 % |
| TV | 35 | 34 % |
| Computer | 16 | 16 % |
| Video games | 11 | 11 % |
| DVD/video player | 7 | 7 % |
| Laptop | 3 | 3 % |
| Tablet | 1 | 1 % |
| Smartphone | 1 | 1 % |
| Screen use during mealtime | 18 | 17 % |
| Number of devices in home | 17 | 17 % |
| Passive media exposure | 4 | 4 % |