Screen Time and Adolescents
INVESTIGATIVE STUDY INTERVIEW FORM – SCREEN TIME FOR CHILDREN
Date ________3/4/19_________ Participant #_____4_________ Name ______Anne___________ Consent form signed Age of Child ______11__________ Gender of Child ____M_________
Number & type of screen devices in the home:
3 televisions, 3 android phones, 1 desktop computer, 2 laptops, 1 Xbox, 1 android tablet.
Child uses the tv’s, one phone, desktop computer, laptop and Xbox.
Devices in child’s bedroom: phone, tv, xbox, laptop.
Estimated time spent on devices:
Per weekday: 3.5 hours Per weekend day: 5 hours Per week (overall): 27.5 hours
Activities used on screen devices: Xbox games, facebook, texting, homework, phone games, youtube, computer games, watch tv shows.
Rules/Limits on screen device use: no rules or limits.
Resistance to screen device limits: N/A
Advantages of screen device use: Easily accessible information for assignments, digital skill development, ease of communication with peers and family.
Disadvantages of screen device use: sometimes he stays up late and doesn’t wake up in time for school, risk of cyber bullying, poor posture and eyesight,