From stress to screen: family factors on the path to problematic media use in children aged 4-11

dc.authorid0000-0003-1673-1847
dc.contributor.authorYayla, Ibrahim Erdogan
dc.contributor.authorMakas, Samet
dc.contributor.authorYildirim, Selami
dc.contributor.authorDombak, Kubra
dc.contributor.authorCelik, Eyup
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-28T12:18:13Z
dc.date.available2026-02-28T12:18:13Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentBayburt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective Today, the rapid development of digital technologies fundamentally transforms how children interact with media. This research examines the mediating roles of parenting stress and problematic media use in children on the relationship between digital parenting awareness and family harmony.Methods The data for this study were obtained from 502 parents with children aged 4-11 years. Participants' daily screen time was 1-2 h (55.8%), 2-3 h (26.9%), 3-4 h (12%), 4+ h (5.4%). Convenience sampling was the method employed for the present study. Correlation analysis and structural equation modeling were performed to analyze the data.Results The correlation analysis concluded that all variables were interrelated. Furthermore, the structural equation model demonstrated that parenting stress and problematic media use mediated the relationship between digital parenting awareness and family harmony.Conclusion This study has contributed to understanding the relationship between parenting stress and problematic media use in childhood, as well as the variables that mediate this relationship. It has provided a new perspective on the variables that should be focused on in preventing and intervening in children's problematic media use behaviors. Practically, the research results provide a valuable reference for university educators, assist school counselors in reducing students' problematic media use behaviors through education, and help parents improve their skills in raising their digital awareness.
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1699094
dc.identifier.issn1664-1078
dc.identifier.pmid41488948
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105026353018
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1699094
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/6171
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001651959300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media Sa
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Psychology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260218
dc.subjectparental stress
dc.subjectproblematic media use
dc.subjectdigital parenting awareness
dc.subjectfamily harmony
dc.subjectchildren
dc.titleFrom stress to screen: family factors on the path to problematic media use in children aged 4-11
dc.typeArticle

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