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Determining Factors for Long Term Use of Gadget by Preschool Children

Abstract

In the digital era, preschoolers spent more time playing on their gadgets than with their peers. The excessive use of gadgets (including laptops, cellphones, tablets, and similar electronic devices) can have negative impacts on preschool-age children. This study analyzes the determining factors that influence the duration of gadget use in preschool children. The study used a correlational design with a cross-sectional approach involving 318 parents who were selected using cluster sampling. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the duration of gadget use and the gender of the parents (p = 0.001), parental education (p = 0.035), family economic status (p = 0.018), educational media (p = 0.039), distraction media (p = 0.029), and psychosocial development (p = 0.001). The factors that most influence the duration of gadget use in children are family economic status with lower income adjusted odds ratio (AOR) (0.327) 95% CI (0.106–0.947), educational media is to add information AOR (0.367) 95% CI (0.183–-0.736), distraction media so that the child doesn't fuss AOR (0.392) 95% CI (0.203–0.758) and children do not have psychosocial disorders AOR (0.348), 95% CI (0.189–0.638). The results of the study can offer a basis for developing the latest nursing interventions in providing education and support to parents and children when using gadgets.

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