With the rise in affordability of digital media and mobile devices, children under age 2 on average spend significantly more time with digital media than is recommended. Although concerns have been expressed about how parent and child media use might negatively impact parent–child attachment, there continues to be a scarcity of research on the topic. The current study assessed both the amount and the way in which children (11–26 months) and their parents engage with digital media and the impact on early attachment after controlling for temperament, parent income, parent age, marital status, and access to support. The study utilizes data from a diverse sample: 248 parents of infants completed an attachment q-sort and surveys assessing the amount of media use, parental absorption in media, types of parental mediation, temperament, and demographics. Results showed that for both parent and child, time using digital media and co-viewing was not predictive of attachment insecurity. Parental absorption in media was found to significantly predict attachment insecurity. Greater child TV media use was associated with poorer attachment security when there was limited to no parental active mediation. Active mediation served as a protective factor for attachment while parental absorption in media serves as a risk factor for attachment.

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亲子媒体使用对早期亲子依恋的影响

随着数字媒体和移动设备的负担能力的提高，2 岁以下儿童平均花在数字媒体上的时间比建议的要多得多。尽管有人担心父母和孩子使用媒体可能会对亲子依恋产生负面影响，但对该主题的研究仍然很少。目前的研究评估了儿童（11-26 个月）及其父母使用数字媒体的数量和方式，以及在控制了气质、父母收入、父母年龄、婚姻状况和获得支持的机会后对早期依恋的影响. 该研究利用来自不同样本的数据：248 名婴儿的父母完成了依恋 Q 排序和调查，评估了媒体使用量、父母对媒体的吸收、父母调解的类型、气质和人口统计。结果表明，对于父母和孩子来说，使用数字媒体和共同观看的时间并不能预测依恋不安全感。发现父母对媒体的吸收可以显着预测依恋不安全感。当父母没有积极调解时，更多的儿童电视媒体使用与较差的依恋安全相关。主动调解是依恋的保护因素，而父母在媒体中的吸收则是依恋的风险因素。