Infants’ and toddlers’ digital media use and mothers’ mental health: A comparative study before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic

This study compared children's and mothers’ digital media use and mothers’ mental health in two samples: one accessed before (Group 1; N  = 257; M  = 33.18 years; SD = 4.79) and the other accessed during (Group 2; N  = 256; M  = 33.51 years; SD = 4.96) the COVID‐19 pandemic in Brazil. Mothers o...

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Published in:Infant mental health journal 2022-01, Vol.43 (1), p.24-35
Main Authors: Pedrotti, Bruna Gabriella, Mallmann, Manoela Yustas, Almeida, Carla Regina Santos, Marques, Fernanda Martins, Vescovi, Gabriela, Riter, Helena da Silveira, Almeida, Maíra Lopes, Pieta, Maria Adélia Minghelli, Frizzo, Giana Bitencourt
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Language:English
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Summary:This study compared children's and mothers’ digital media use and mothers’ mental health in two samples: one accessed before (Group 1; N  = 257; M  = 33.18 years; SD = 4.79) and the other accessed during (Group 2; N  = 256; M  = 33.51 years; SD = 4.96) the COVID‐19 pandemic in Brazil. Mothers of children up to 3 years old (Group 1: M  = 17.95 months, SD = 9.85; Group 2: M  = 16.48 months, SD = 10.15) answered an online survey. Bivariate analysis, factorial ANOVA tests, and multiple linear regression were performed. Results suggest that mothers’ and children's media use duration was higher during the pandemic only among children over 12 months. Mothers’ media use duration ( β  = .18) and mothers’ intention to offer media ( β  = .23) contributed to the explanation of children's media use duration ( F (4, 474) = 16.81; p  
ISSN:0163-9641
1097-0355
DOI:10.1002/imhj.21952