Attachment security and problematic media use in infancy: A longitudinal study in the United States.
Abstract
Media use during childhood has quickly become a norm across the United States and in other countries. One area still not well understood is the development of problematic (or maladaptive and disruptive) media use in children. This research examines the role of attachment security as a central component in the development of problematic media use over time in a sample of 248 parent-child dyads (9.50% African American, 20.66% Hispanic, 62.81% White, 2.07% Asian, 4.96% other ethnicities). We examined the relationship between attachment security and problematic media use one and 2 years later. We then constructed a mediation model examining parent responsiveness while jointly engaging in media use and during play as mediators between infant attachment security and problematic media use over time. Results suggest that while infant attachment security may be protective against developing problematic media use patterns, this relationship does not seem to be mediated by parent-child interactions while engaging in media or during play.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Publication Title
Infancy
First Page
137
Last Page
154
Recommended Citation
Shawcroft, Jane; Coyne, Sarah M; Linder, Lisa; Clifford, Brandon N; and McDaniel, Brandon T. PhD, "Attachment security and problematic media use in infancy: A longitudinal study in the United States." (2024). Health Services and Informatics Research. 195.
https://researchrepository.parkviewhealth.org/informatics/195
