Alan L. Mendelsohn|Samantha B. Berkule|Suzy Tomopoulos|Catherine S. Tamis?LeMonda|Harris S. Huberman|José Alvir|Benard P. Dreyer
Infant Television and Video Exposure Associated With Limited Parent-Child Verbal Interactions in Low Socioeconomic Status Households
New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University
objective assess verbal interactions related television electronic media exposure among mothers 6 montholdinfantsdesign crosssectional analysis 154 motherinfant dyads participating longterm study related early child developmentsetting urban public hospitalparticipants low socioeconomic status mothers 6monthold infantsmain exposure media exposure contentmain outcome measures motherinfant verbal interaction associated media exposure maternal coviewingresults 154 low socioeconomic status mothers 149 968 reported daily media exposure infants median exposure 120 interquartile range 60210 minutes 24hour periodamong 426 program exposures motherinfant interactions reported 101 237interactions reported frequently educational young childoriented media 428 programs compared 213 noneducational young childoriented programs adjusted odds ratio 04 95 confidence interval 01098and 147 schoolageteenageadultoriented programs adjusted odds ratio 02 95 confidence interval 0103among coviewed programs educational content mothers reported interactions 627 exposurescoviewing reported frequently educational young childoriented programs conclusionswe found limited verbal interactions television exposure infancy interactions reported less onequarter exposuresalthough interactions commonly reported among programs educational content coviewed programs educational content likely coviewed programsour findings support development infantdirected educational programming absence strategies increase coviewing interactions