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Associations between parental media monitoring, media use, and internalizing symptoms during adolescence

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ID22249355
AuthorsLaura M Padilla-Walker (0000-0002-9275-6627, Brigham Young University), Laura Stockdale (0000-0001-9453-2232, Brigham Young University), Laura A Stockdale, Ryan D Mclean (0000-0002-1655-8741, Brigham Young University)
Year2020
Volume9
Issue4
Pages481-492
Publication date2020-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychology of Popular Media (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2689-6567 • E-ISSN: 2689-6575
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/ppm0000256
OpenAlexW2970597029
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited38

Although time spent using media has been linked to internalizing problems, few studies have explored the role that parents might play in these associations. The current study explored how controlling and autonomy-supportive restrictive and active parental media monitoring were associated with adolescents’ internalizing problems via time spent using media (media multitasking, social media, TV, video games, music, reading, texting, and Internet). The current study used data from a national study of teens aged 10–20 (N 1,193, 52% female, 68% White, 13% Black, 11% Latino). Results suggested that only autonomy-supportive restrictive media monitoring was associated with lower media use for both boys and girls on all platforms of media except reading. In turn, media multitasking was associated with higher levels of anxiety and depression, and social media use was associated with higher levels of anxiety. There were also a number of associations that varied as a function of adolescent sex. Discussion focuses on the links between parental media monitoring, media use, and adolescents’ internalizing symptoms

Developmental psychology · Media use · Parental monitoring · Screen time · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Development and Digital Technology · Clinical Psychology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine

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Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
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