Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Pediatric Nursing, cilt.83, ss.47-54, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the relationship between parental beliefs about child television viewing and their health literacy. Design and methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2023 and May 2024, with a sample of 152 parents. Data were collected using the Descriptive Information Form, the Beliefs About Child TV Viewing Scale, and the Health Literacy Scale (HLS). Results: The children's average duration of TV watching per day was 1.82 ± 1.25 h. The parents's average duration of TV watching per day was 1.93 ± 2.08 h. A significant negative relationship was found between the HLS total score and positive sleep-related beliefs subscale score and positive functional beliefs subscale score, while a significant positive correlation was found between the HLS total score and negative general beliefs subscale score. Conclusion: In our study, it was found that as parents' total health literacy scores increased, their belief levels that their children's television watching would help them sleep and that it would positively affect their children's behavior decreased, while their belief levels in the negative consequences of television watching increased. Practice implications: It is thought that the study results can guide the development of future interventions to increase parents' health literacy levels and awareness of parenting beliefs regarding their children's television watching.