Does Parental Stress Trigger Children's Screen Addiction? An Investigation through the Mediating Role of Depression, Anxiety and Stress

Authors : Oğuz Görkem Gelbal, Ozan Korkmaz

Pages : 372-379

Doi:10.17556/erziefd.1629213

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Publication Date : 2025-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to examine the mediating role of depression, anxiety, and stress in the relationship between parental stress and children\\\'s screen addiction. The study group consists of 511 participants, including 297 women and 214 men, who have primary school-aged children. Data were collected using the Problematic Media Use Scale, the Parental Stress Scale, the Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Demographic Information Form. Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to investigate the relationships between parental stress, children\\\'s screen addiction, depression, anxiety, and stress. The mediating role of depression, anxiety, and stress in the relationship between parental stress and children\\\'s screen addiction was examined using Hayes’ PROCESS Macro Model 4. Bootstrapping analysis was applied to test the significance of the model. The findings revealed a positive and significant relationship between children\\\'s screen addiction and parental stress, as well as between parental stress and depression, anxiety, and stress. Additionally, a positive and significant relationship was found between depression, anxiety, and stress and parental stress. In addition, it was found that depression, anxiety, and stress did not mediate the relationship between parental stress and children\\\'s screen addiction.
Keywords : Ebeveyn stresi, Ekran Bağımlılığı, Depresyon, Anksiyete, Stres

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