The relationship between children's digital literacy and parents' mental health: evidence from China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding how to improve the mental health of middle-aged and elderly people is an important issue that needs to be addressed urgently to promote healthy ageing. Moreover, children's digital literacy has become critical for families to adapt to the digital age. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between children's digital literacy and parents' mental health.

Methods

Based on data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) dataset, this study investigates the relationship between children's digital literacy and parents' mental health and its mediating mechanism. Empirical analyses are conducted using the double/debiased machine learning (DML) model and causal mediation analysis (CMA) model.

Results

(1) Increased digital literacy amon

SUBMITTER: Ye Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12595821 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature