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. 2010 Jun 1;18(2):107-122.
doi: 10.1080/09669760.2010.494431.

Amount, content and context of infant media exposure: A parental questionnaire and diary analysis

Rachel Barr, Catherine Danziger, Marisa Hilliard, Carolyn Andolina, Jennifer Ruskis

Amount, content and context of infant media exposure: A parental questionnaire and diary analysis

Rachel Barr et al. Int J Early Years Educ. .

Abstract

Recent research has indicated that there are long-term consequences of early media exposure. The present study examined the amount, content, and context of television exposure across the infancy period in the United States. Parents of 308 infants aged 6 to 18 months completed questionnaires detailing parental attitudes regarding their children's television use and 24-hour television diaries to provide an accurate measurement of household television usage. Television exposure during infancy varied as a function of infant age, sibling status, socioeconomic status and parental attitudes toward television. Regression analyses indicated that parental attitudes were not associated with the amount of television exposure, but were associated with the content of television exposure. These findings indicate that television exposure changes rapidly across infancy and is associated with parental attitudes.

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The proportion of exposure to child-directed and adult-directed programming as a function of age (months).
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