Exploring Preschooler Mobile Media Use and Relationships with Physical Activity, Executive Functioning, and Sleep

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dc.contributor.advisorSchwartz, Kelly Dean
dc.contributor.authorWarren, Karly Dawn
dc.contributor.committeememberMakarenko, Erica
dc.contributor.committeememberMadigan, Sheri L.
dc.date2018-11
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-02T18:57:08Z
dc.date.available2018-10-02T18:57:08Z
dc.date.issued2018-09-21
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the exposure to and use of screen devices in preschool children (3-5-years-old) and whether mobile media use related to executive functions, physical activity, and sleep. A total of 32 mothers from Southern Alberta completed online questionnaires that measured their child’s media exposure, mobile media use, executive function behaviors (e.g. attention, emotional control), physical activity, and sleep habits. Preschooler’s executive functioning was assessed with A Development Neuropsychological Assessment – Second Edition (NEPSY-II). Results indicated that children are meeting screen time recommendations set by the Canadian Pediatric Society (2017), spending an average of 34 minutes a day on any screen device. Television and mobile devices were the most commonly used. Children who used mobile media daily had significantly better ratings of emotional control compared to children who did not use mobile media daily. Sleep did not significantly moderate the relationship between mobile media use and executive functioning or physical activity outcomes. Interpretations of these findings, along with implications, limitations, and future directions are provided.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWarren, K. D. (2018). Exploring Preschooler Mobile Media Use and Relationships with Physical Activity, Executive Functioning, and Sleep (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/33078en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/33078
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/108725
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Education
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectExecutive Functioning
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjectMobile Media
dc.subjectChild Development
dc.subjectPreschoolers
dc.subjectSleep
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Early Childhooden_US
dc.subject.classificationLiterature--Canadian (English)en_US
dc.subject.classificationPsychology--Cognitiveen_US
dc.subject.classificationPsychologyen_US
dc.titleExploring Preschooler Mobile Media Use and Relationships with Physical Activity, Executive Functioning, and Sleep
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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