Infant self-regulation and early childhood media exposure
JS Radesky, M Silverstein, B Zuckerman… - Pediatrics, 2014 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: Examine prospective associations between parent-reported early childhood
self-regulation problems and media exposure (television and video viewing) at 2 years. We
hypothesized that children with poor self-regulation would consume more media, possibly
as a parent coping strategy. METHODS: We used data from 7450 children in the Early
Childhood Longitudinal Study–Birth Cohort. When children were 9 months and 2 years old,
parents completed the Infant Toddler Symptom Checklist (ITSC), a validated scale of self …
self-regulation problems and media exposure (television and video viewing) at 2 years. We
hypothesized that children with poor self-regulation would consume more media, possibly
as a parent coping strategy. METHODS: We used data from 7450 children in the Early
Childhood Longitudinal Study–Birth Cohort. When children were 9 months and 2 years old,
parents completed the Infant Toddler Symptom Checklist (ITSC), a validated scale of self …