ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
Harsh parenting and preschool children's screen time: the mediating role of parent-child relationships and the moderating effect of mindful parenting.
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- Digital Screen Time and Mental Health Difficulties Among Preschool Children in Western China: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Screen exposure in relation to cool and hot executive functions in preschoolers: parenting processes as mediators and parental growth mindset as moderator.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Mindful parenting and preschoolers' screen dependency behavior: the mediating role of parent-child relationship and the moderating role of effortful control.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Not all digital media use is equal: parental involvement moderates the association between children's digital media use and parental stress.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The impact of family parenting styles on behavioral and emotional problems in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the mediating role of mobile phone addiction.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Excessive screen time among preschoolers is a growing public health concern. This study examined associations between harsh parenting and children's screen time, testing parent-child relationship quality as a mediator and mindful parenting as a moderator. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was administered to 482 parents from four kindergartens in China ( Results: Harsh parenting showed an indirect association with greater child screen time through poorer parent-child relationships. Mindful parenting moderated the link between harsh parenting and parent-child relationship quality, such that higher mindful parenting buffered the negative impact of harsh parenting, attenuating the indirect effect on screen time. Discussion: Findings indicate that strengthening parent-child relationship quality and fostering mindful parenting may mitigate the influence of harsh parenting on preschoolers' screen use. Interventions promoting positive, mindful parenting practices could help reduce excessive screen time in young children.
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