Parental monitoring of teen internet use is a chicken and egg problem, researchers say
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We found that more restrictive parental monitoring was significantly associated with problematic internet use, while some forms of less restrictive monitoring were not.
A national conversation about potential links between smartphones and digital media and the ongoing teen mental health crisis has reached a fever pitch.