Inconsistent Media Mediation and Problematic Smartphone Use in Preschoolers
Maternal Conflict Resolution Styles as Moderators
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15713601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hwajin Yang (0000-0002-0762-7194, Singapore Management University), Wee Qin Ng (Singapore Management University), Yingjia Yang (0000-0003-0627-980X, Singapore Management University), Sujin Yang (0000-0001-5096-472X, Ewha Womans University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 816-816 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9060816 |
| PMID | 35740753 |
| OpenAlex | W4282036230 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 67 |
Previous studies suggest that inconsistent parenting leads to undesired consequences, such as a child's defiant reactance or parent-child conflicts. In light of this, we examined whether mothers' inconsistent smartphone mediation strategies would influence their children's problematic smartphone use during early childhood. Furthermore, given that harsh parenting often escalates a child's behavioral problems, we focused on parent-child conflict resolution tactics as moderators. One hundred fifty-four mothers (ages 25-48 years; M = 35.58 years) of preschoolers (ages 42-77 months) reported their media mediation and parent-child conflict resolution tactics and their child's problematic smartphone use. We found that the positive association between the mother's inconsistent mediation and their child's problematic smartphone use was more pronounced when mothers relied on negative parent-child resolution tactics-i.e., psychological aggression and physical assault. Our findings provide vital theoretical and empirical insights into mother-child relational characteristics for the child's problematic smartphone use
Aggression · Conflict resolution · Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Mediation · Parenting styles · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child Development and Digital Technology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |