Table 2.
Preschool-aged children’s screen use and reading by level of household chaos
| Any screen use n (%) | Weekly screen use Mean (SD) | Correlation with household chaosa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total screen use | 383 (99.5%) | 31.0 (23.8) | 0.17† |
| By type of electronic media activity | |||
| Watching shows or movies | 322 (83.6%) | 14.7 (12.1) | 0.19† |
| Using apps | 253 (65.7%) | 4.8 (7.3) | 0.08 |
| Viewing online videos (e.g., YouTube) | 236 (61.3%) | 5.5 (8.7) | 0.13* |
| Video calls (e.g., Facetime, Skype) | 137 (35.6%) | 1.2 (3.8) | −0.01 |
| Listening to streaming music | 100 (26.0%) | 2.2 (5.9) | −0.01 |
| Browsing e-books | 61 (15.8%) | 0.9 (3.6) | −0.07 |
| Playing Internet video games | 38 (9.9%) | 0.8 (3.4) | 0.10 |
*P < 0.05; †P < 0.001
Among 385 parents with preschool-aged children recruited via social media
aPearson’s correlation coefficient