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Table 3 Media parenting and family context constructs measured in eligible studies (N = 103)

From: A systematic review of media parenting in the context of childhood obesity research

Characteristic

Number

Percent

Parenting Practices

  

 Media rulesa

59

57 %

  Time limits

46

45 %

  Screen use in relation to other activities

6

6 %

  Screen use during meals

4

4 %

  Time of day screens can be used

3

3 %

  Media use in child’s bedroom

3

3 %

  Weekday vs. weekend screen use

1

1 %

  Other

17

17 %

 Parent modeling of screen use (including parent-child co-viewing)

43

42 %

 Parent use of screen time for behavior management

11

11 %

 Parent encouragement of screen use

2

2 %

Parenting Skills

  

  Parent beliefs/attitudes/intentions about media use

14

14 %

  Parental self-efficacy related to child screen use

16

16 %

  Parent media literacy

6

6 %

Ecological context factorsa

62

60 %

  Intrafamilial dynamics

36

35 %

  Parent cognitions

30

29 %

  Neighborhood/community

13

13 %

  Child attributes

6

6 %

  1. aMore than one answer could be selected, therefore totals may not equal 100 %