Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
The implementation of consistent, structured routines is considered a positive parenting practice that enhances child development and is a protective factor for developing externalizing behavior problems, particularly for preschool-age children as they learn to regulate their behavior. In recent years, electronic media consumption has increased among children of all ages, and excessive use is related to negative outcomes for children. Thus, a measure assessing routines of preschool children with items related to electronic media routines is important to further understand how routines affect children’s emotional and behavioral regulation and their interactions with their parents. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether including items related to electronic media routines to items from the CRQ: P, a parent-report measure for assessing routines of preschool age children developed by Wittig (2005), would enhance the measure’s psychometric properties as well as its associations with children’s behavior problems and positive parenting practices. Participants included 203 adults (85.7% female; 85.2% white/Caucasian) with children between the ages of one and five. The results of an exploratory factor analysis resulted in two factors. The first factor included items pertaining to child-related routines in the home (e.g., sleep, mealtimes, and hygiene) as well as items related to positive parenting practices (e.g., developmentally appropriate activities, family interaction, and parents employing consistent household rules). The second factor included items pertaining to child-related responsibilities in the home, discipline, and items related to electronic media routines. In testing the validity of these factors, the first factor with items related to daily living routines for preschool children was positively associated with positive parenting practices and negatively associated with externalizing behavior. However, the second factor with items pertaining to electronic media routines was positively associated with externalizing behavior problems and negative parenting practices (i.e., inconsistent and punitive parenting practices). These results highlight the need to further investigate the construct of electronic media routines and identify strategies for including rules for their use that are associated with more positive parenting practices and fewer externalizing behavior problems.
Date
7-14-2025
Recommended Citation
Ledet, Christian Olivia, "Revalidation of the Child Routines Questionnaire: Preschool" (2025). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 6860.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/6860
Committee Chair
Frick, Paul J.
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.6860