Abstract 225 Table 1
At what age should you start introducing media to children?
1 year (3%), 1.5 years (41%), 2 years (16%), discussed but no age given (19%), not discussed 22%)
Primary reason for giving cell phone to child?
Safety/emergency (59%), necessity (50%), child desire to have phone (0%), not discussed (38%)
What cautions about social media are covered?
Privacy (53%), cyberbullying (59%), parental supervision (6%), content control (44%), depression (31%), addition (41%), oversharing/inappropriate sharing (31%), negative body image (28%), anxiety (9%), other (28%), not discussed (16%)
What benefits about social medial are covered?
Strengthen social connections (47%), building an identity (25%), connecting with others with similar interests (47%), creative expression (25%), getting involved (9%), other (25%), not discussed (19%)
What solutions to cyberbullying were presented?
Have open conversations with child (41%), discuss proper online behavior (28%), document/report the incident (13%), block cyberbully (13%), educate children to identify bullying (25%), take an active role in child’s social media account (38%), find adult/school resources (9%), decrease social media time (6%), teach social media literacy (9%), know the warning signs of children being cyberbullied (6%), ignore it (6%), communicate with cyberbully directly (6%), not discussed (22%)
Should media use be limited to certain parts of the house?
Yes (81%), no (0%), discussed, but no specific recommendations given (3%), not discussed (16%)
Should screen time be allowed during meals?
Yes (0%), no (75%), yes but limited (3%), not discussed (22%)
Should children be supervised while using media?
Yes (94%), no (0%), not discussed (6%)
Does the media (tv, movies, video games) promote violence?
Yes (72%), no (3%), discussed, but no conclusion (6%), not discussed (19%)
  • To meet the character count, all results are not included in this table.