PURPOSE Although it has been suggested that socioeconomic status is associated with dietary quality, the possible mediation effects of eating behaviours on dietary quality are unclear. Thus, we investigated the causal chain by which socioeconomic status influences the quality of the diets consumed by children through their eating behaviours using data from the Korean National Health and Nutriti...

Although much parental mediation literature discusses restrictive mediation, less nuanced consideration has been given to the diverse nature of positive or instructional active mediation. The present study suggests family preschool children’s digital media practices at home includes a more range strategies than previously acknowledged. Two novel are identified. ‘Extending’ refers members drawin...

This study examines the association between parental and child fruit consumption in the context of general parenting, parental education and ethnic background. A cross-sectional study was performed among 1762 parent-child dyads. Mean age of the children was 8 years. One parent completed a questionnaire to measure their own and their child's fruit consumption, parenting style, education level an...

Developments in information and communication technologies caused an increase the possession of digital tools facilitated their use. The use tools, especially internet, now starts below age two. In this sense, during early childhood, parents have a great responsibility as they are primarily responsible for children’s “digital exposure.” They need mediation strategies to determine tools. This st...

Abstract Focusing on a sample of fathers, this study examined the effects two personality traits, agreeableness and neuroticism, parental burnout, as well mediating role parenting sense competence moderating psychological flexibility. Data were collected from 263 fathers middle-school children in central China, with questionnaires including neuroticism subscales Big Five trait scale, Parenting ...

Adolescents around the world are increasingly exposed to cyberhate. More knowledge is needed understand how adolescents cope with cyberhate and they can be supported when exposed. To this end, present study investigated associations between parental mediation of Internet use adolescents’ problem-focused coping strategies for hypothetical victimization while considering family support as a moder...