Constantly Connected: The Role of Parental Mediation Styles and Self-Regulation in Pre- and Early Adolescents’ Problematic Mobile Device Use

Despite rising adoption rates of mobile devices, few studies have investigated the effectiveness of parental mediation in addressing children’s mobile media use. The current study aimed to fill this gap by examining parental mediation styles in relation to problematic smartphone and tablet use among pre- and early adolescents. Moreover, in line with self-determination theory, we expected autonomy-supportive mediation to increase children’s...