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Electronic device use by parents that interferes with parent–child communication or activities has been associated with childhood behavior in cross-sectional studies, but longitudinal studies exploring how they relate are lacking.
Researchers analyzed survey data collected at four time points over 6 months from 172 couples (337 individuals) having at least one child aged 1 to 5 years. Ninety-one percent of parents were white and 72% had at least a bachelor's degree. Surveys included parents' self-reported measures of: 1) frequency of technology device use interrupting parent–child interactions; 2) externalizing and internalizing child behaviors, and; 3) parent stress. Responses were tested for associations between the three variables.
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