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Associations between media parenting practices and early adolescent screen use
Jason M Nagata1, Angel Paul2, Felicia Yen2
1Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. jason.nagata@ucsf.edu.
Parental screen habits impact teen digital behavior. Limiting screen time and monitoring use can reduce problematic adolescent screen engagement, promoting healthier habits.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Health
- Media Psychology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Limited evidence-based guidance exists for media parenting practices for early adolescents.
- Assessing media parenting practices is crucial for understanding adolescent screen use.
- The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study provides a robust dataset for this research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of various media parenting practices.
- To identify associations between media parenting practices and early adolescent screen time.
- To examine links between media parenting practices and problematic social media, video game, and mobile phone use.
Main Methods:
- Utilized cross-sectional data from 10,048 adolescents (12-13 years) from the ABCD Study (2019-2022).
- Employed multiple linear regression analyses to assess associations.
- Adjusted for potential confounding factors in a diverse US sample.
Main Results:
- Parental screen use, mealtime screen use, and bedroom screen use correlated with increased adolescent screen time and problematic use.
- Using screens for behavioral control was linked to higher screen time and problematic video game use.
- Parental monitoring and limit setting were associated with reduced adolescent screen time and problematic use.
Conclusions:
- Parental screen behaviors (own use, mealtime, bedroom) are associated with higher adolescent problematic screen use.
- Implementing family media use plans to limit these practices may be beneficial.
- Parental monitoring and limit setting are protective factors against problematic screen use in adolescents.
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