"If You Let Them, They Will Be on It 24 Hours a Day": Qualitative Study Conducted in the United States Exploring Brazilian Immigrant Mothers' Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Screen Time Behaviors of Their Preschool-Age Children.

Ana Cristina Lindsay Carlos André Moura Arruda Marcia Maria Tavares Machado Mary L Greaney

Published in: JMIR pediatrics and parenting (2019)

This study provides new information on the beliefs, attitudes, and practices of Brazilian immigrant mothers living in the United States related to their preschool-age children's ST. Study findings revealed several potentially modifiable maternal beliefs and parenting practices that may provide important targets for parenting- and family-based interventions aimed at limiting preschool-age children's ST.

Keyphrases

primary care
young adults
healthcare
mental health
body mass index
preterm birth
birth weight
drug induced