Screen Time and Adolescents
Michelle_Michy
Interview3.docxINVESTIGATIVE STUDY INTERVIEW FORM – SCREEN TIME FOR CHILDREN
Date __16/04/2019___________ Participant #_______3_______ Name __Elizabeth___________ Consent form signed Age of Child ______8___________ Gender of Child ___F___________
Number & type of screen devices in the home:
2 tvs. 1 laptop, 1 ipad, 2 iphones.
Devices in child’s bedroom: Ipad.
Estimated time spent on devices:
Per weekday: 1hr/day Per weekend day: 2.5 hrs /day Per week (overall): 10 hrs/week
Activities used on screen devices: homework, reading apps, childrens youtube, watch cartoons on weekends.
Rules/Limits on screen device use: No more than an hour per day on screens. Homework is to be completed on the laptop in the lounge room. Ipad for recreational use only like movies. Ipad can only be used once homework is finished. Parental lock on the ipad.
Resistance to screen device limits: Daughter resents rules because friends from school get more time on screen. Child appreciates the extra time on weekends. Agreement has been made with that screen time will increase as she progresses through school.
Advantages of screen device use: Provides information on any subject she wants to know about. Encourages learning because she enjoys completing her homework on the laptop and the interaction it gives her. Limits I’ve given her teaches her self control.
Disadvantages of screen device use: The rules make her feel like a bit of an outcast compared to schoolmates.
