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University of Canterbury

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Dr. Cara Swit is a Senior Lecturer Above the Bar at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Her research interests focus on early childhood education, particularly in the areas of children's media use, aggression, and parenting dynamics during challenging times. Recent publications include studies on the impact of digital media on young children and the influence of parental behavior on children's development, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Understanding Technoference from the Child’s Perspective

Open Date: 2024-01-01

Close Date: 2027-01-01

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Aaron Hāpuku

Senior Lecturer

University of Canterbury

NEW ZEALAND

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Megan Gath

Senior Lecturer

University of Canterbury

NEW ZEALAND

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Jennifer Pearl Smith

Senior Lecturer

University of Canterbury

NEW ZEALAND

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Wayne Warburton

Macquarie University

AUSTRALIA

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Anne McMaugh

Senior Lecturer, Educational Psychology

Macquarie University

AUSTRALIA

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Heide Karen Lukosch

Professor

University of Canterbury

NEW ZEALAND

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Heather Kirkorian

University of Wisconsin-Madison

UNITED STATES

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Annette Sundqvist

Senior Associate Professor

Linköping University

SWEDEN

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Rene Novak

Regional Professional Practice Leader

University of Canterbury

NEW ZEALAND

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Hailey Holmgren

Assistant Professor

Brigham Young University

UNITED STATES

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Caroline Fitzpatrick

Associate professor

Université de Sherbrooke

CANADA

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Framework for Rating and Assessing Media for Early childhood (FRAME): A multidimensional coding system for analysing children's media content

Educational content features of screen media for preschoolers: links with later language, literacy and maths ability

Distracted, Interrupted, or Disrupted: A Pathway Model of Technoference

Early exposure to aggressive and prosocial television content and children’s social and behavioral development from ages 2 to 8

Exploring virtual encounters in early childhood education: Results of a pilot study

Predictors of young children’s problematic screen media use in Aotearoa New Zealand: Testing the interactional theory of childhood problematic media use model

Zooming in on Early Aggression: A Cross‐Cultural and Developmental Study of Youth in the United States and Aotearoa New Zealand

The intersection of COVID lockdown policies and parent resources with children’s media exposure in Canada, the United States, Israel, Sweden, and New Zealand

“Just Five More Minutes”: Exploring Children’s Perspectives on Parents’ Device Use

“It’s a window to the outside world. . .” Perspectives From Minority Youth in Aotearoa New Zealand on the Impact of Media and Technology on Their Wellbeing

Investigating preschoolers’ perspectives on aggression through observation and video-stimulated recall

Relational and physical aggression in preschool‐age children: Associations with teacher, parent, sibling, and peer relationship quality

Preventing Bullying in Preschool-Age Children: Predictors of Defending Behaviour

Parenting During a Pandemic: Predictors of Parental Burnout

Differential associations between relational and physical aggression: why do teachers and parents perceive these behaviors differently?

Collaborators (11)

Aaron Hāpuku

Megan Gath

Jennifer Pearl Smith

Wayne Warburton

Anne McMaugh

Heide Karen Lukosch

Heather Kirkorian

Annette Sundqvist

Rene Novak

Hailey Holmgren

Caroline Fitzpatrick

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