Attitude toward reducing screen time use
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Give your opinion on the following statements:
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Decreasing the time in front of the TV, computer or video games is important for you. |
Not important; A little important; Important; Very important |
Decreasing the time in front of the TV, computer or video games is either boring or fun for you. |
Very boring; Boring; Fun; Great fun |
Decreasing the time in front of the TV, computer or video games is good or bad for your health. |
Very bad; Bad; Good; Very good |
Self-efficacy toward reducing screen time use
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I think I am able...
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Individual limits and abilities
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...to limit (decrease) my time watching TV for two hours a day. |
Strongly Disagree; Disagree; Agree; Strongly Agree |
...to turn off the TV, even though I am watching a program that I like. |
...not to watch TV on most days with school classes. |
...to limit (decrease) my time using the computer/video games for two hours a day. |
...to turn off the computer/video game, even though I'm doing something I enjoy (favorite games, chatting). |
...not to not use computer/video games on most days with school classes. |
...to determine limits for how long I am in front of the TV, computer or video games. |
...to stop watching TV or using computer/video games in my leisure time to do physical activity. |
Confidence
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...to plan what I am going to watch on TV during the week. |
Strongly Disagree; Disagree; Agree; Strongly Agree |
...to watch TV doing other activities that require body effort (clean, play) rather than sitting. |
...to plan what I am going to access on the computer or play video games during the week. |
Expectations of screen time use
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State how much you disagree or agree with the following statements:
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Positive expectations
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I think it is very relaxing when I sit in front of the TV. |
Strongly Disagree; Disagree; Agree; Strongly Agree |
I feel good (happy) when I'm at the computer (talking or playing) or playing the video game. |
I get excited (agitated) when I'm using the computer or video game. |
Using the computer or video games is my way of connecting to the world (making friends). |
My friends would be sad if I shortened my time talking to them on the computer. |
I like to watch TV or use the computer/video games for many hours at a time. |
Watching TV or using the computer/video games is one of the things I enjoy doing in my leisure time. |
I watch TV or use the computer/video games to escape the world (obligations, discussions, problems). |
Negative expectations
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Watching TV or using the computer/video games traps me from doing important things (studying, eating). |
Strongly Disagree; Disagree; Agree; Strongly Agree |
I get lazy after spending many hours in front of the TV, computer or video games. |
I feel pain in the body (back, legs) after spending many hours in front of the TV, computer or video games. Watching TV or using the computer/video games burns my eyes and leaves me with a headache. |
Family model of screen time use
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During a typical week, how often...
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TV use of household members
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...Do your parents (mother and/or father) watch TV? |
Never; Sometimes; Often; Always |
...Do other people in your household watch TV? |
...Do you and your parents watch TV together? |
...Do you and others in your household watch TV together? |
Computer/games use of household members
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...Do your parents use the computer/video games? |
Never; Sometimes; Often; Always |
...Do other people in your household use the computer/video games? |
...Do you and your parents use the computer/video games together? |
...Do you and others in your home use the computer/video games together? |
Family rules of screen time use
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During a typical week, how often do your parents...
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...limit the time that you can watch TV (e.g., only after dinner or when you finish your homework)? |
Never; Sometimes; Often; Always |
...watch what you're watching on TV? |
...turn the TV off if they think you're watching TV for a long time? |
...limit the amount of time you can spend on the computer/video games (e.g., only after dinner or when you finish your homework)? |
...observe what you are accessing/playing on the computer or video game? |
...turn off computer/video games if they think you're playing for a long time? |
Family beliefs of screen time use
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In general, the people of my house…
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...think watching TV or using the computer/video games is a cool thing to do. |
Strongly Disagree; Disagree; Agree; Strongly Agree |
...prefer to sit in front of the TV, computer or video games rather than doing physical activity. |
...think it's safer for me to stay at home in front of TV, computer or video games rather than doing physical activity outside the home. |
Family support for reducing screen time use
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In general, the people of my house…
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...encourage me to decrease the time watching TV or using the computer/video games. |
Strongly Disagree; Disagree; Agree; Strongly Agree |
...comment to me that a lot of time in front of the TV or computer/video games can do harm to my health. |
...help me think about how I can decrease the time in front of the TV or computer/video games. |
...praise me when I spend less time in front of TV or computer/video games and more time doing physical activity. |
...prevent me from watching TV or using the computer/video games when I do something wrong. |
School members' support for reducing screen time use
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In general, the people of my school (colleagues, teachers or coordinators)
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...encourage me to decrease the time watching TV or using the computer/video games. |
Strongly Disagree; Disagree; Agree; Strongly Agree |
...comment to me that a lot of time in front of the TV or computer/video games can do harm to my health. |
...help me think about how I can decrease the time in front of the TV or computer/video games. |
...praise me when I spend less time in front of the TV or computer/video games and more time doing physical activity. |
Items of physical environmental variables
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Number of TVs at home |
Does not have; one; two; three or more |
Number of Video games at home |
Number of Computers with Internet access at home |
Number of Computers without Internet access at home |
Number of TVs in the bedroom |
Number of Video games in the bedroom |
Number of Computers with Internet access in the bedroom |
Number of Computers without Internet access in the bedroom |