{"id":14234,"date":"2025-01-07T16:02:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T16:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=14234"},"modified":"2025-01-07T16:06:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T16:06:54","slug":"unequal-access-to-green-space-hinders-screen-time-reduction-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/unequal-access-to-green-space-hinders-screen-time-reduction-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Unequal Access to Green Space Hinders Screen Time Reduction Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A University of Michigan-led study reveals that unequal access to green spaces affects the effectiveness of screen time reduction programs for children, highlighting the need for equitable investments in green environments.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Programs aiming to reduce children\u2019s screen time are significantly more effective when kids have access to outdoor green spaces, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Michigan. Unequal access to these spaces undermines the success of such programs, especially in neighborhoods with higher populations of Hispanic and Black residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1353829224001692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the journal Health &amp; Place, highlights how disparities in access to parks, forests and grasslands can lead to inequities in children\u2019s screen time habits, potentially influencing their overall health and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Because prior studies have shown differences in the effectiveness of community programming and policies by race and ethnicity, we set out to show why this may be the case. We thought that access to green space might be a key factor, given that national research shows racial and ethnic inequities in green space availability,&#8221; first author Ian-Marshall Lang, a researcher at U-M&#8217;s School of Kinesiology, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.umich.edu\/efforts-to-reduce-kids-screen-time-weakened-by-unequal-access-to-green-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers utilized data from the Healthy Communities Study, examining neighborhood environments and their impact on obesity-related behaviors among racially and ethnically diverse children. The findings are critical given that approximately two-thirds of children ages 6-17 exceed the recommended daily limit of two hours of screen time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This raises the question of who has access to high green space. Both our study and national data show green space is less common in communities with higher Hispanic and Black populations,&#8221; Lang added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Children in these areas often lack safe, accessible outdoor spaces, which in turn diminishes the success of community-based programs designed to reduce screen time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neighborhood green spaces can provide children with alternative activities to screen time, such as playing and engaging in physical activities, which are vital for their development. However, the study discovered that intensified community programs have limited effectiveness in areas lacking supportive green environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;More intense programs were associated with lower screen time in places with plenty of green space nearby, but not places with low or moderate green space,&#8221; Lang added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This underscores the need for comprehensive solutions that go beyond merely increasing the intensity of programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The implications of the study point towards the necessity for more equitable investments in green spaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This work is particularly important for organizations that have the responsibility and power to make equitable investments in green spaces to support the health of children,&#8221; Lang added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Efforts like the 10-Minute Walk Program, which aims to ensure that everyone in U.S. cities has access to a quality park within a 10-minute walk of their home, could play a significant role in addressing these disparities. By creating fair and healthy environments for all communities, such initiatives can promote better health outcomes and more successful screen time reduction strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Programs aiming to reduce children\u2019s screen time are significantly more effective when kids have access to outdoor green spaces, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Michigan. Unequal access to these spaces undermines the success of such programs, especially in neighborhoods with higher populations of Hispanic and Black residents. 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