[Children's mental health: the role of screen time, parenting behavior, and parenting stress-a secondary data analysis of KiGGS and BELLA data].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies established a link between high screen time and mental health problems in childhood. The role of possible influencing factors is currently unclear. This study aims at testing correlations among mental health problems, high screen time, parenting stress, and inconsistent and positive parenting behavior.

Methods

This study is based on data from the KiGGS and BELLA studies. For the present study, data from preschool children (age: 3-5 years, N = 417) and school children (age: 7-13 years, N = 239) were analyzed. Binary-logistic regressions were carried out to test for correlations between high screen time and children's mental health problems in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. Socioeconomic status, the child's gender, the parent's gender, p

SUBMITTER: Jorren HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10328867 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature