Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE180100803]Researchers: Ms Trina Hinkley (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award) , Trina Hinkley (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award)
Brief description Impact of screen time on preschoolers’ social skills and cognitive function. This project aims to determine how the quantity and nature of screen time interacts with parental co-participation to affect pre-schoolers’ social skills and cognitive functioning. Seventy per cent of pre-schoolers exceed current screen time guidelines and this causes considerable concern among Australian parents. This project will assist in evaluating how much, and which types, of screen time have benefits for social skills and cognitive functioning. It will also provide insights into the ways parents may best support these outcomes. Findings are expected to provide evidence for policy development and inform programs to support healthy behaviours to give young children the best start in life.
Funding Amount $365,094
Funding Scheme Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE180100803
- ARC : DE180100803