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Table. 3.

Table. 3.

Mediating effect of parental stress (PSS-10) on the association between children’s screen time and children’s problematic behavior (BPI)

Effect Estimate SE 95% CI Z p
Direct effect
Smartphone screen time → BPI 1.385 0.349 0.735-2.117 3.97 <0.001***
Smartphone usage frequency → BPI 0.443 0.208 0.023-0.860 2.12 0.034*
Indirect effect
Smartphone screen time → PSS-10 → BPI 0.311 0.158 0.018-0.640 1.97 0.049*
Smartphone usage frequency → PSS-10 → BPI 0.227 0.113 0.015-0.452 2.01 0.045*
Total effect
Smartphone screen time → BPI 1.696 0.377 0.996-2.489 4.49 <0.001***
Smartphone usage frequency → BPI 0.670 0.244 0.173-1.157 2.75 0.006**

*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001. PSS-10, Perceived Stress Scale; BPI, Behavior Problem Index; SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval
J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023;34:175-80 https://doi.org/10.5765/jkacap.230014
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