Longitudinal Patterns of Digital Parenting Restrictions and Adolescent Screen Use: Insights from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Digital parenting restrictions are widely used to manage adolescent screen use, yet it is unclear how effective these strategies remain as children age and gain autonomy. This study examined longitudinal patterns of digital parenting restrictions and their relationship to adolescent screen time using self-reported and passive measures.

Method

Data came from Years 3-5 of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (n = 8,096). Latent Transition Analysis identified Low, Moderate, and High Restriction profiles from 14 Parent Screen Time Questionnaire items. Linear mixed-effects models tested associations between profiles and screen use outcomes (self-reported screen time, self-reported smartphone use, passive smartphone use from the ABCD-EARS app, and smar

SUBMITTER: Lopez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12676394 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature