The causal relationships between parental smartphone
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Future studies should investigate the causal relationships between parental smartphone addiction and preschool children's emotional regulation. Future studies should examine the effects of parental smartphone addiction on preschool children
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Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 3 journals.
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- Interpersonal Disturbance and Psychological Security among China’s Left-Behind Children: The Serial Mediation Effect of Resilience and Self-Esteem (2026) · International Journal of Mental Health Promotion · doi
The psychological mechanisms linking interpersonal disturbance to psychological security among left-behind children are not well understood. There is a need to explore the relationship between interpersonal disturbance and psychological security among left-behind children. The current study aims to address this research gap by examining the serial mediation effect of resilience and self-esteem.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: psychological mechanisms linking interpersonal disturbance security among left-behind - The Conditional Protective Role of Psychological Resilience: School Bullying Climate, Emotional Regulation Difficulties, and Mobile Phone Dependence Among Left-Behind Children (2026) · Behavioral Sciences · doi
Future studies should examine the relationship between school bullying climate and mobile phone dependence among left-behind children in other regions of China - Future studies should investigate the mechanisms by which psychological resilience mitigates the negative effects of school bullying climate on emotional regulation difficulties - Future studies should develop and test interventions aimed at reducing mobile phone dependence among left-behind children
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5Keywords: future studies examine relationship between school bullying climate - The Relationship between Parental Smartphone Addiction and Preschool Children’s Emotional Regulation (2024) · ALPHA PSYCHIATRY · doi
Future studies should investigate the causal relationships between parental smartphone addiction and preschool children's emotional regulation. Future studies should examine the effects of parental smartphone addiction on preschool children's emotional regulation in different cultural contexts.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 3/5Keywords: future studies investigate causal relationships between parental smartphone
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