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Furthermore, parental involvement in children\u2019s digital media use has been found to be associated with parental stress. The present study examined the moderating role of parental involvement in the association between parental stress and children\u2019s digital media use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 674 parents of preschool children aged 3 to 6\u202fyears in China participated in this study. Parents reported their levels of parenting stress, their involvement in children\u2019s digital media use, and their children\u2019s digital media use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Results indicated that the positive association between parental stress and screen time was weaker at higher levels of parental involvement. Similarly, the positive association between parental stress and children\u2019s use of mobile digital devices, particularly smartphones, was weaker at higher levels of parental involvement. In contrast, no significant moderation pattern was observed for traditional media use, such as television. Emerging digital devices, including smart speakers, virtual reality devices, and smartwatches, showed a distinct pattern. At high levels of parental involvement, children\u2019s use of emerging digital devices was positively associated with parental stress, whereas at low levels of parental involvement, this association was negative. 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