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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.

Parental Knowledge, Attitudes and Concerns Towards Media, Technology and Screen Time (MeTS) Use in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Children: A Comparative Study - N/A

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036658
Enrollment
184
Registered
2021-09-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Anjitha Suresh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 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

Exclusion criteria: 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.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Frequency and duration of technology/ gadget usage by parents at home. 2.Types of technology used at home. 3.Activities for which technology is used. 4.Frequency and time duration of home-based use of technology. 5.Parental knowledge about childrenâ??s MeTS use. 6.Parental attitudes towards childrenâ??s MeTS use at home 7.Parental Concerns towards childrenâ??s MeTS use at home Timepoint: At Baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Not applicable—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnjitha Suresh

MCHP, MAHE

shivani.tiwari@manipal.edu9986448718

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026