Are screen media the new pacifiers? : the role of parenting stress and parental attitudes for children's screen time in early childhood

Brauchli, Valérie; Sticca, Fabio; Edelsbrunner, Peter; von Wyl, Agnes; Lannen, Patricia

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2023.108057

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-29676

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Are screen media the new pacifiers? : the role of parenting stress and parental attitudes for children's screen time in early childhood
Authors:	Brauchli, Valérie Sticca, Fabio Edelsbrunner, Peter von Wyl, Agnes Lannen, Patricia
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1016/j.chb.2023.108057 10.21256/zhaw-29676
Published in:	Computers in Human Behavior
Volume(Issue):	152
Issue:	108057
Issue Date:	2024
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0747-5632
Language:	English
Subjects:	Digital media; Screen time; Early childhood; Parenting stress; Parental attitude
Subject (DDC):	302.23: Media 305: Groups (age, origine, gender, income)
Abstract:	Screen media are increasingly shaping our everyday lives, including those of young children. Among other reasons, parents might use screen media as a problem-oriented coping strategy to reduce parenting stress levels. Furthermore, parental attitudes towards children's screen media use have been shown to predict screen time in young children. The present study examines the intertwined roles of parenting stress and parental attitudes to children's screen time throughout early childhood. Parents of N = 462 children aged up to 3 years (M = 1.28, SD = 0.61; 50% female) participated in four assessments within 10 months. Parents reported their level of parenting stress, their attitudes toward young children's screen media use, and their child's screen time at each assessment. Across all measurement time points, results indicated that both parenting stress and positive parental attitudes are positively associated with children's screen time. Furthermore, parental attitudes were found to strengthen the link between stress and children's screen time at two of the four measurement time points. Recommendations for children's screen time should consider parental stress and suggest alternative strategies for coping with parenting stress.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/29676
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	Applied Psychology
Organisational Unit:	Psychological Institute (PI)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Angewandte Psychologie

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Brauchli, V., Sticca, F., Edelsbrunner, P., von Wyl, A., & Lannen, P. (2024). Are screen media the new pacifiers? : the role of parenting stress and parental attitudes for children’s screen time in early childhood. Computers in Human Behavior, 152(108057). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.108057

Brauchli, V. et al. (2024) ‘Are screen media the new pacifiers? : the role of parenting stress and parental attitudes for children’s screen time in early childhood’, Computers in Human Behavior, 152(108057). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.108057.

V. Brauchli, F. Sticca, P. Edelsbrunner, A. von Wyl, and P. Lannen, “Are screen media the new pacifiers? : the role of parenting stress and parental attitudes for children’s screen time in early childhood,” Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 152, no. 108057, 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2023.108057.

BRAUCHLI, Valérie, Fabio STICCA, Peter EDELSBRUNNER, Agnes VON WYL und Patricia LANNEN, 2024. Are screen media the new pacifiers? : the role of parenting stress and parental attitudes for children’s screen time in early childhood. Computers in Human Behavior. 2024. Bd. 152, Nr. 108057. DOI 10.1016/j.chb.2023.108057

Brauchli, Valérie, Fabio Sticca, Peter Edelsbrunner, Agnes von Wyl, and Patricia Lannen. 2024. “Are Screen Media the New Pacifiers? : The Role of Parenting Stress and Parental Attitudes for Children’s Screen Time in Early Childhood.” Computers in Human Behavior 152 (108057). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.108057.

Brauchli, Valérie, et al. “Are Screen Media the New Pacifiers? : The Role of Parenting Stress and Parental Attitudes for Children’s Screen Time in Early Childhood.” Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 152, no. 108057, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.108057.