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ArticleBMC psychology2026

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a parental mediation scale for children's digital gaming in a Chinese parent sample.

Zimi Li, Huiying Chen, Peiyuan Zhou, Yizhen Ren, Zheshi Cui, Kaisheng Xie

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Zimi Li *College of humanities and arts, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
Huiying Chen *Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
Peiyuan ZhouCollege of humanities and arts, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China.
Yizhen RenSchool of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. yizhenren@gzhu.edu.cn.
Zheshi CuiBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
Kaisheng XieSchool of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Foundation of Ministry of Education of China 25YJC190019
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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Chinese version of the Digital Play Parental Mediation Scale of Children's Digital Game Use within a sample of Chinese parents.

methodsThe study use 995 valid responses retained for analysis. The Parenting Styles Scale, Parent-Child Attachment Scale, and Short‑Form Video Addiction Scale were used as validity criteria. After a three‑week interval, 237 parents were randomly selected for retest to examine temporal stability.

resultsExploratory factor analysis supported a four‑factor structure, accounting for 73.69% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated acceptable structural validity (CFI = 0.89, TLI = 0.88, SRMR = 0.07, RMSEA = 0.07). The scale demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's α > 0.7) and test-retest reliability (r > 0.7). Moreover, measurement invariance across gender groups was established.

conclusionThe Chinese version of the Digital Parental Play Mediation Scale shows satisfactory reliability and validity among Chinese parents. It can be used to assess parental mediation behaviors in the context of children's digital gaming and allows for meaningful comparisons across genders.

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Parent-Child RelationsParentingParentsPsychometricsVideo GamesAdultChildChinaCross-Cultural ComparisonDigital MediaFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesChildrenCross-cultural adaptationDigital Play Parental Mediation ScalePsychometric propertiesReliabilityValidity

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