The relationship between parental psychological well-being and preadolescents' social media use.

ABSTRACT: Although research is extensively exploring adolescent social media usage, little is known about the relationship between parental psychological well-being, perceived family climate and preadolescents' screen time. This study draws on data from a survey conducted in 2024 among 3,044 parents of Italian middle school students. Using a research design based on an interdisciplinary approach, we combined descriptive analyses with logit generalized linear models (logit GLMs) to investigate how socio-demographic characteristics, parental psychological well-being, and perceived family climate influence preadolescents' social media use. The results show that a negative climate, elevated parental psychological distress, and heightened negative emotional intensity are significantly associated with pro

SUBMITTER: Ciancimino G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314022 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature