ArticleJournal of children and media2023
Toddlers and the Telly: A latent profile analysis of children's television time and content and behavioral outcomes one year later in the U.S.
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- Early Childhood Screen Use Contexts and Cognitive and Psychosocial Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Early exposure to aggressive and prosocial television content and children's social and behavioral development from ages 2 to 8.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Digital Ecosystems, Children, and Adolescents: Policy Statement.Pediatrics · 2026Article
- A longitudinal study of parent-child relationship and behavioral problems in children aged 3 to 6: the mediating role of screen time.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Early screen exposure and its association with motor affordances in the home environment of Brazilian preterm and full-term infants.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Debate around and impact of digital screen time and media parenting on children's development.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2025Article
- The Growth of Problematic Media Use Over Early Childhood: Associations with Long-Term Social and Emotional Outcomes.Computers in human behavior · 2024Article
- YouTube Viewing and Content Quality in Toddlers.Infancy : the official journal of the International Society on Infant StudiesArticle
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Abstract
Despite the ubiquity of tablets and smartphones, television remains the most frequently used screen media consumed by young children. However, it is likely that variability exists in how young children use media; for example, while some may view small amounts of aggressive content, others may view many hours each day of aggressive and prosocial media content. It is possible that differences in toddler television time and content also impact behavioral outcomes. The aims of this study were two-fold; first, we examined profiles of children's time spent watching television and media content viewed. Second, we examined longitudinal relations between media use profiles and outcomes including aggression, prosocial behavior, and problematic media use. Results suggested a three-profile solution of children's television time and content, including "Low TV content," "High child-centered content," and "High aggressive content" profiles. The "High aggressive content" group experienced higher levels of problematic media use and aggressive behavior one year later compared to other classes. The discussion focuses on implications of these findings. We urge parents to become aware of both television time and media content as they may relate to problematic media use behaviors in young children.
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