Qiulan Gu1,2, Mei Zhao1,2,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.5, pp. 607-623, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.062796
- 05 June 2025
Abstract Objectives: With the widespread adoption of smartphones, parental phubbing behaviors have become increasingly prevalent, potentially affecting preschool children’s development. Current research primarily focuses on adolescent populations, while the mechanisms through which parental phubbing and authoritarian parenting style influence preschool children’s behavioral problems within the Chinese cultural context remain to be explored. Our investigation seeks to examine the factors contributing to behavioral difficulties among children of preschool age and provide theoretical guidance for prevention. Methods: In our research, we utilized a convenience sampling approach to collect data from parents whose children (n = 612) were between… More >