Screen Media Exposure in Early Childhood and Its Relation to Children’s Self-Regulation by Berna A. Uzundağ, Merve Nur Altundal, Dilara Keşşafoğlu

“…We found that screen time in infancy is negatively associated with self-regulation, but findings were more inconsistent for later ages suggesting that screen time does not adequately capture the extent of children’s screen media use. The findings further indicated that background TV is negatively related to children’s self-regulation, and watching fantastical content seems to have immediate negative effects on children’s self-regulatory skills. …”
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