Examining the Interface of Family and Personal Traits, Media, and Academic Imperatives Using the Learning Habit Study

Abstract

Using the Learning Habit Study dataset of 21,145¹

46,125 viewers took part in the Learning Habit Study. The analysis of this article was limited to parents of children who were in kindergarten through twelfth grade and who answered all items. This figure was 21,145.

parent respondents, this study examined the interactions of three core variables – parenting style, family time, and screen time – on various common concerns of families. (“Screen time” is time spent using an electronic device that has a screen, such as: a computer, television, game console, tablet, or cell phone.) Analysis of the data suggested that parents using empowerment parenting, closely aligned with authoritative techniques, had children with better academic performance, reduced sleep onset latency (SOL), and healthier social and emotional behaviors than children of parents who practiced traditional parenting, more closely aligned with authoritarian techniques. Further, increased family time was found to have benefits to children on par with those of empowerment parenting.

Notes

46,125 viewers took part in the Learning Habit Study. The analysis of this article was limited to parents of children who were in kindergarten through twelfth grade and who answered all items. This figure was 21,145.

The LHS, detailed in Methods, is a database collected online that we constructed to obtain information on 108 variables pertaining to the interface of families, parenting styles, modern technology, and outcomes. This article examines 10 of these variables.

A working model of the Learning Habit Survey may be accessed at www.learning-habitsurvey99.com.