Family meal time has changed with the emergence of technology. In order to study this, Radesky, et al. (2014) observed families at public restaurants. To describe technology use and parentchild interaction, the present study replicated this method. After receiving IRB approval, we observed 109 families at dinner time. Fiftythree percent of 161 caregivers did not use a device, and 17% of our caregivers were coded as highly absorbed with a device. These results suggest that device use is nuanced and it may be most useful to examine when and how the device being used.
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Sustainable City Years Program Contact Info
University Faculty Contact
Jennifer Dyer-Seymour
Psychology
Professor, Department of Psychology
jdyer-seymour@csumb.edu
Local Government / Community Contact
Gary Petersen