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Parent-child joint media engagement in infancy
Laura M Padilla-Walker1, Sarah M Coyne1, McCall A Booth1
1Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA.
Summary
Parental empathic concern enhances positive parent-child interactions during media use. Child negative emotionality may reduce distractions, highlighting the importance of understanding joint media engagement for early development.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Media Psychology
- Child Development
Background:
- Early conversations are crucial for cognitive and emotional development.
- Understanding parent-child discourse during media use (joint media engagement) is vital.
- Parental and child factors may influence the quality of these interactions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore parent-child discourse during joint media engagement with infants.
- To examine associations between parental (empathic concern, responsiveness) and child (negative emotionality, regulatory capacity) variables and engagement quality.
Main Methods:
- Study included 269 infants (mean age 17.09 months) and their primary caregivers (mostly mothers).
- In-home tasks and parental questionnaires were utilized.
- Three codes assessed positive and negative joint media engagement.
Main Results:
- Parental empathic concern correlated with positive parent and child media engagement.
- Child negative emotionality was linked to reduced distraction during engagement.
- Specific codes identified patterns in positive and negative joint media engagement.
Conclusions:
- Joint media engagement quality is influenced by parental empathic concern and child negative emotionality.
- Further research into parent-child discourse during media use is recommended.
- Limiting media exposure before 18 months of age is advised.
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