Rules, role models or overall climate at home? Relative associations of different family aspects with adolescents' problematic social media use

Geurts, Suzanne M.; Koning, Ina M.; Vossen, Helen; Eijnden, R.J.J.M. van den

doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2022.152318

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“…Via media protocols of the parents’ own media use, their role functions are addressed throughout the training, in addition to role-specific contents of module 6 to increase self-awareness. The importance of parental role modeling and parental factors in the development of adolescents’ PG is supported by recent studies [ 34 , 35 ].…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Although being one of the main aspects in parental counseling, the literature on the impact of rules on the development of PG is partially contradictory [ 22 , 67 , 68 ]. Geurts and colleagues emphasize the importance of clear rules formulated in advance over reactive-impulsive rules in situations of parent-child conflicts [ 34 ]. Furthermore, a positive parent-child relationship influences the acceptance of rules [ 69 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Epidemiological research highly supports the assumption that parental and family factors need to be addressed more specifically [ 32 ]. Furthermore, clinical experts call for the targeted involvement of affected parents [ 33 ] to address parental needs, parenting behavior [ 34 ], their important function as role models [ 35 ], and also mental health aspects [ 36 ] and the distress associated with the PG of their child [ 37 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Resource-Strengthening Training for Parents of Adolescents with Problematic Gaming (Res@t-P): A Clinical Pilot Study

Hülquist

Fangerau

Thomasius

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Background: Problematic gaming (PG) has become an increasing mental health issue among adolescents during the preceding years. The role of parents and the family environment in the development of PG has been repeatedly emphasized. However, the structured involvement of parents in the therapy is still largely insufficient. Resource-strengthening training for parents of adolescents with PG (Res@t-P) is a new parent-centered 8-week group intervention to fill this substantial gap. The present pilot study aimed to collect first information on its potential effectiveness in improving parental and family factors. Methods: The study was conducted in a clinical setting with N = 43 parents of adolescents with PG, applying a pre- and post-follow-up design. Standardized questionnaires on psychological stress perception, family communication, family functioning, media rules, and adolescent PG symptoms were applied at three measurement points (before, at the end of, and 6 weeks after the training). Conditional growth models were estimated. Results: Over time, an improvement in parental and family aspects as well as a reduction in adolescent PG symptoms could be observed. Conclusions: The results of the present pilot study on the effectiveness of Res@t-P are promising. No causal inferences can be drawn at this stage. A randomized-controlled intervention study is highly warranted.

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Resource-Strengthening Training for Parents of Adolescents with Problematic Gaming (Res@t-P): A Clinical Pilot Study

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Fangerau

Thomasius

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“…Parents might want to take a smartphone away if they feel their child's engagement with social media is problematic. But research 6 suggests that reactive restrictions such as this, as opposed to preventive measures, might not be the best strategy. Social media has important functions in their daily life, and you don't want the adolescent to become isolated.…”

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Social-media use isn’t always a problem for children

Wilson¹

2022

Nature

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“…As most of the screen use of children occurs within the home setting, parents have been widely recognized as "gatekeepers" in regulating children's screen use [3]. General parenting styles and screen-specific parenting practices such as rule setting have been proven to be powerful predictors of children's ST in previous studies [3][4][5]. In addition to the role of parents, it is important to note that people in the prime of life are also the major labor force in the market.…”

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Associations Between Parental Employment and Children’s Screen Time: A Longitudinal Study of China Health and Nutrition Survey

Xie

Luo²,

Chen³

et al. 2023

Int J Public Health

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Objectives: Parents are often torn between their parenting roles in the family and working roles at the workplace. This study focused on the associations of parental employment with children’s screen time (ST) on weekdays, weekends, and during the entire week.Methods: Unbalanced panel data including 2,977 children (aged 0–17 years) from five waves of the China Health and Nutrition Survey data from 2004 to 2015 were utilized. Two-way fixed effects models were fitted to examine the associations of parental employment status, working hours, and overwork with children’s ST.Results: Compared to unemployment status, maternal formal employment positively predicted children’s ST on both weekdays and weekends, while maternal informal employment was associated with increased children’s ST on weekends. The more hours they worked, the more time their children spent using screens. Neither employment status nor the overwork of fathers was significant.Conclusion: Parental employment, especially maternal employment, was linked with the ST of children. More childcare-friendly labor policies are needed to promote healthy lifestyles among the next generation.

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Rules, role models or overall climate at home? Relative associations of different family aspects with adolescents' problematic social media use

Cited by 33 publications

References 97 publications

Resource-Strengthening Training for Parents of Adolescents with Problematic Gaming (Res@t-P): A Clinical Pilot Study

Resource-Strengthening Training for Parents of Adolescents with Problematic Gaming (Res@t-P): A Clinical Pilot Study

Social-media use isn’t always a problem for children

Associations Between Parental Employment and Children’s Screen Time: A Longitudinal Study of China Health and Nutrition Survey

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