The association between parental mental health and screen time among U.S. children aged 6–17
Parental psychological symptoms were associated with increased screen time of children and adolescents, suggesting a need to explore causality and underlying mechanisms. This U.S. study found that children's screen time is associated with age, race, income, household size, and parental health, offering insights for parental guidance and future research.
Authors
- Shiqi Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9747-0213)
- Genyuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4573-6188)
- Shan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5434-4883)
- Yun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2648-4467)
- Wenhan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4786-1516)
- Mingyang Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3783-8688)
- Y Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7159-1591)
- Yangsheng Liu
- Xia Zeng
Institutions
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03758-x
- Primary Topic
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00