Infant television and video exposure associated with limited parent-child verbal interactions in low socioeconomic status households
AL Mendelsohn, SB Berkule… - … of pediatrics & …, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To assess verbal interactions related to television and other electronic media
exposure among mothers and 6 month-old-infants. Design Cross-sectional analysis of 154
mother-infant dyads participating in a long-term study related to early child development.
Setting Urban public hospital. Participants Low socioeconomic status mothers of 6-month-
old infants. Main Exposure Media exposure and content. Main Outcome Measures Mother-
infant verbal interaction associated with media exposure and maternal coviewing. Results Of …
exposure among mothers and 6 month-old-infants. Design Cross-sectional analysis of 154
mother-infant dyads participating in a long-term study related to early child development.
Setting Urban public hospital. Participants Low socioeconomic status mothers of 6-month-
old infants. Main Exposure Media exposure and content. Main Outcome Measures Mother-
infant verbal interaction associated with media exposure and maternal coviewing. Results Of …