Association of Young Children's Use of Mobile Devices With Their Self-regulation

Amanda C Lawrence; Madhuri S Narayan; Daniel Ewon Choe

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0129

Association of Young Children's Use of Mobile Devices With Their Self-regulation

JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Aug 1;174(8):793-795. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0129.

Authors

Amanda C Lawrence¹, Madhuri S Narayan², Daniel Ewon Choe²

Affiliations

¹ Human Development Graduate Group, Department of Human Ecology, University of California, Davis, Davis.
² Human Development and Family Studies, Department of Human Ecology, University of California, Davis, Davis.

Abstract

This study examines the association of parent-reported and behaviorally assessed child self-regulation with their use of mobile devices, including mean weekly exposure and age at first use.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Child Behavior*
Child, Preschool
Computers, Handheld / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Retrospective Studies
Self-Control*