Parental Representations of the Impact of the Use of Screens on Their Preschool Children Health and Development.

Parental Representations of the Impact of the Use of Screens on Their Preschool Children Health and Development. An Opinion Survey of Parents of 1096 2-6-years-old Children

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the distribution of parental representations concerning the use of screens by preschool children, expressed in qualitative surveys: perceptions of screens as a source of learning, a source of appeasement, a source of behavioral difficulties and a source of reduction in the social interactions of young children.

The hypothesis of this study was the representations expressed in the qualitative studies were the reflection of the opinion of a majority of parents of young children.

Inclusion Criteria:

• parents of 2-6-years-old preschool children

Exclusion Criteria:

• Minor parents