Cross-Sectional Associations of Screen Media Use Patterns with Executive Functioning and Emotional Self-Regulation Among U.S. Preschool-Aged Children
Soyang Kwon, Bridget Armstrong, Sarah B Welch, Courtney A. Zulauf-McCurdy · 2026
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Soyang Kwon and co-authors split screen time by kind, not just amount, in preschoolers. Their 2026 study surveys two hundred thirty-eight American mothers of three- and four-year-olds, separating video watching from game playing and television from mobile devices.
Children averaged nearly two hours of screen time a day, mostly television video. Each extra half hour of total screen time tracked with more executive function difficulty, the skills behind focus and self-control, but not with emotion regulation trouble. Splitting the total told the sharper story: video viewing drove the thinking-skills link, while mobile device use drove the emotion regulation link. Background television and using screens to calm children clustered with heavier viewing. The authors urge guidance that distinguishes what children watch and play, and on what.
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| CREATOR | Soyang Kwon, Bridget Armstrong, Sarah B Welch, Courtney A. Zulauf-McCurdy |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |