There was an association for family stressors with problematic child media use during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in Pediatrics.
Emily Kroshus, how long does it take for differin gel to work Sc.D., M.P.H., from the Seattle Children’s Research Institute, and colleagues conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,000 U.S. parents with at least one child aged 6 to 17 years in October to November 2020 to examine problematic child media use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The researchers found that in families where parents were employed full time, present in the home (e.g., working from home), had low levels of formal educational attainment, and were experiencing more psychological distress, problematic use was greater. A small decline was seen in the number of media-related rules implemented during the pandemic (fewer parents enforced screen limits or limited screen use at mealtimes) but no association was seen between implementation of rules and problematic media use.
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