A longitudinal study of parent–child relationship and behavioral problems in children aged 3 to 6: the mediating role of screen time
Jiahui Sun
In the context of the digital era, screen media has become deeply embedded in family life, reshaping traditional parent-child interactions and altering the developmental ecology of early childhood. To examine how these dynamics unfold over time, we conducted a longitudinal study involving 532 Chinese children aged 3 to 6 years, assessed across three waves spaced 4 months apart. Analyses revealed that conflictual parent-child relationships at Time 1 significantly predicted both externalizing and