TABLE 1.

Descriptive statistics of sample characteristics and variables included in analyses (N = 129)

Variable	M (SD)	Observed range
Non‐model study variables
2020 (T2) Child age in years	6.12 (2.22)	2.33–12.75
Covariates
2019 (T1) Family incomea	5.79 (2.27)	<$25,000–$200,000+
Social desirabilityb	1.57 (0.97)	0–3
Substantive study variables
2019 (T1) Screen media use (average minutes per day)	149.33 (88.32)	22.5–346.04
2020 (T2) Screen media use (average minutes per day)	199.29 (109.26)	7.5–453.52
2019 (T1) Problematic media usec	1.91 (0.75)	1–4.11
2020 (T2) Problematic media usec	2.20 (0.91)	1–4.78
2019 (T1) Child age in years	4.86 (2.21)	1.17–11.42
2019 (T1) Parent perceptions of media hurting childd	3.19 (0.51)	1.67–4.5
2020 (T2) Parent perceptions of media hurting childd	3.21 (0.60)	1–4.83
2019 (T1) Parent participation with child mediae	2.07 (0.66)	1–3.75
2019 (T1) Media as regulatorf	3.56 (0.74)	1–4
2019 (T1) Media as babysitterg	2.31 (0.98)	1–4

^a Family income: 1 = Less than $25,000; 2 = $25,000–$49,999; 3 = $50,000–$74,999; 4 = $75,000–$99,000; 5 = $100,000–$124,999; 6 = $125,000–$149,999; 7 = $150,000–$174,999; 8 = $175,000–$199,999; 9 = $200,000 or more.

^b Possible range: 0–3.

^c Possible range: 1–5.

^d Possible range: 1–5.

^e Possible range: 1–4.

^f n = 106. Possible range: 1 = Strongly agree to 4 = Strongly disagree.

^g n = 126. Possible range: 1 “Strongly agree” to 4 “Strongly disagree.”