Current situation and influencing factors of screen time in children with malignant tumor

XU Jia; XIAO Yuqiao; LIU Zixuan; ZHANG Tianruixue; LIU Li; GU Can

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0888

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (5) : 555-559. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0888

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Current situation and influencing factors of screen time in children with malignant tumor

XU Jia¹, XIAO Yuqiao², LIU Zixuan¹, ZHANG Tianruixue¹, LIU Li², GU Can^2,3

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Objective To investigate the current status of screen time among pediatric patients with malignant tumors, and to explore its influencing factors, so as to provide reference for the assessment and management of screen time in children with malignant tumor. Methods From November 2023 to May 2024, a convenience sampling method was used to conduct a questionnaire survey among 232 pediatric patients with malignant tumors in a tertiary hospital in Urumqi, using a General Information Questionnaire, a Screen Time Questionnaire, and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale-Ⅱ Chinese Version (FACES Ⅱ-CV). Univariate analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were employed to explore the influencing factors of screen time among pediatric patients with malignant tumors. Results The average daily screen time for pediatric patients with malignant tumors was (4.31±2.29) hours. The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that patient age (β=0.177), more than 12 hospitalizations (β=0.184), non-nuclear family structure (β=0.114), indulgent parenting style (β=0.157), and combined entertainment and learning-related screen activities (β=0.146) were positively correlated with screen time. In contrast, low family cohesion (β=-0.309) and low family adaptability (β=-0.182) were negatively correlated with screen time (P<0.05). Conclusions Pediatric patients with malignant tumors have longer screen time compared to healthy children. Parents should be guided and encouraged to actively communicate with their children, develop personalized parent-child game intervention programs, reduce screen time, and promote the physical and mental health development of these patients.

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screen time / malignant tumor / family function / parenting style / children

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XU Jia, XIAO Yuqiao, LIU Zixuan, ZHANG Tianruixue, LIU Li, GU Can. Current situation and influencing factors of screen time in children with malignant tumor[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2025, 33(5): 555-559 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0888

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