A Comparison of Parents Knowledge, Beliefs and Concerns about Media, Technology and Screen Time (MeTS) use by Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Normally Developing Children.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/09/036658
- Lead Sponsor
- Anjitha Suresh
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria for (GroupI-Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)):
1.Parents of children diagnosed with ASD according to DSM-V
2.Parents should be able to read and follow English.
3.Both parents living with the child.
Parents who can afford a Digital Technology device/ gadget
Inclusion criteria for (Group II - Parents of Typically Developing children):
1.Parents should be able to read and follow English.
2.Both parents living with the child.
3.Parents of children with a normal developmental profile.
4.Parents who can afford a Digital Technology device/ gadget.
Exclusion criteria for (Group I- parents of children with ASD)):
1.Parents of children with autistic features who havenâ??t diagnosed with ASD according to DSM-V
2.Parents of children with other co-morbid conditions.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Frequency and duration of technology/ gadget usage by parents at home. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2.Types of technology used at home. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3.Activities for which technology is used. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>4.Frequency and time duration of home-based use of technology. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>5.Parental knowledge about childrenâ??s MeTS use. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>6.Parental attitudes towards childrenâ??s MeTS use at home <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>7.Parental Concerns towards childrenâ??s MeTS use at home <br/ ><br>Timepoint: At Baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ilTimepoint: Not applicable