Table 2.
Associations of mothers’ and children’s media use and parent–child interactions with behavioral strengths and difficulties (n = 553 2- to 9-year-old children and their mothers).
| Dependent Variable: Behavioral Strengths and Difficulties of Children | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Variables | Emotional Problems | Conduct Problems | Hyperactivity/Inattention | Peer-Relationship Problems | Prosocial Behavior |
| β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | |
| Screen time children a | 0.06 (−0.03–0.15) |
0.12 (0.02–0.21) * |
0.13 (0.04–0.22) ** |
0.07 (−0.02–0.16) |
−0.12 (−0.21 to −0.03) ** |
| Screen time Mothers a | 0.10 (0.02–0.19) * |
0.11 (0.02–0.19) * |
0.09 (0.01–0.17) * |
0.07 (−0.01–0.16) |
0.04 (−0.03–0.13) |
| Parent–child interactions | 0.01 (−0.10–0.11) |
−0.13 (−0.23 to−0.03) * |
−0.07 (−0.17–0.03) |
−0.14 (−0.25 to −0.04) ** |
0.25 (0.15–0.35) *** |
All associations are adjusted for child age, child gender, mother age, and family SES. a Reference = normal screen time (<2 h/day for children, <5 h/day for mothers); * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001; β = standardized regression coefficient.