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ArticleBMC pediatrics2025

Associations between media parenting practices and early adolescent consumption of R-rated movies and mature-rated video games.

Jason M Nagata, Karen Li, Shirley S Sui, Jonanne Talebloo, Christopher D Otmar, Iris Yuefan Shao, Orsolya Kiss, Kyle T Ganson, Alexander Testa, Jinbo He and 1 more

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Jason M NagataDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA. jason.nagata@ucsf.edu.
Karen LiDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Shirley S SuiDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Jonanne TaleblooDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Christopher D OtmarDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Iris Yuefan ShaoDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box 0503, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
Orsolya KissCenter for Health Sciences, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA.
Kyle T GansonFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, M5S 1V4, Canada.
Alexander TestaDepartment of Management, Policy and Community Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Jinbo HeSchool of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China.
Fiona C BakerCenter for Health Sciences, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA.

Funding

Investigating relationships between problematic social media use and binge-eating disorder to inform precision guidance for adolescentsR01MH135492 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI NAGATA, JASON M · 2023 to 2024
$1.0M
Informing national guidelines on adolescent and young adult physical activity and sedentary behavior to prevent cardiovascular diseaseK08HL159350 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI NAGATA, JASON M · 2021 to 2025
$869k
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation 2022056NHLBI NIH HHS K08 HL159350NIH HHS K08HL159350NIH HHS R01MH135492NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH135492
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Abstract

objectiveTo assess whether specific parent media practices are associated with the consumption of R-rated (restricted) movies and mature-rated video game use in early adolescents.

methodsData from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (N = 10,054, 12-13 years, Year 3, 2019-2021) were analyzed. Ordinal logistic regression models were used to assess associations among media parenting practices and R-rated movies or mature-rated video game use, adjusting for potential confounders.

resultsParental allowance of bedroom screen use (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.44, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.36-1.53), family mealtime screen use (AOR 1.19, 95% CI 1.13-1.25), and parent screen use (AOR 1.11, 95% CI 1.03-1.20) were positively associated with watching R-rated movies. Parental allowance of bedroom screen use (AOR 1.44, 95% CI 1.36-1.52), family mealtime screen use (AOR 1.26, 95% CI 1.19-1.32), and parent screen use (AOR 1.11, 95% CI 1.02-1.20) were positively associated with playing mature-rated video games. Greater parental monitoring and limiting of screen time were negatively associated with watching R-rated movies (AOR 0.81, 95% CI 0.77-0.85 and AOR 0.73, 95% CI 0.68-0.79 respectively) and playing mature-rated video games (AOR 0.81, 95% CI 0.77-0.86 and AOR 0.72, 95% CI 0.67-0.77). Restricting screen time as a punishment for misbehavior was linked to a higher odds of watching R-rated movies (AOR 1.06, 95% CI 1.01-1.11) and playing mature-rated video games (AOR 1.12, 95% CI 1.07-1.17) while offering screen time to reward for good behavior was negatively associated with watching R-rated movies (AOR 0.95, 95% CI 0.90-0.99).

conclusionsMedia parenting practices such as monitoring or limiting screen use are significantly associated with playing mature-rated video games and watching R-rated movies. Punitive measures, such as restricting screen time as a punishment are slightly associated with increased engagement with such content. These findings highlight the importance of intentional and thoughtful parental strategies in managing children's media consumption effectively.

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Adolescent BehaviorMotion PicturesParentingVideo GamesAdolescentChildFemaleHumansMaleScreen TimeAdolescentEpidemiologyMature contentMediaParentingScreensSocial media

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PMCPMC11792743

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