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Parental Mediation of Children's Media Activity

Parental Mediation of Children's Media Activity Test

Understand how you guide your child’s screen use in 3 minutes. Get a fast snapshot of your approach to limits, coaching, and shared media to support healthier habits.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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4/6

Co-Use (C)

Measures how often a parent and child consume media together at the same time without additional discussion.

Low co-use

Moderate co-use

High co-use

0 – 2: Low co-use | 3 – 5: Moderate co-use | 6: High co-use

A score of 4 indicates a moderate tendency to use media together with the child, reflecting shared screen time that may not consistently include active guidance or discussion.

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2/6

Instructive (I)

Measures how often a parent actively discusses and explains media content to help a child understand and evaluate it critically.

Low instructive mediation

Moderate instructive mediation

High instructive mediation

0 – 2: Low instructive mediation | 3 – 5: Moderate instructive mediation | 6: High instructive mediation

A score of 2 indicates relatively infrequent discussions or guidance about media content, with limited use of active teaching and evaluative conversations.

example score

3/6

Restrictive Mediation (RM)

Measures how strongly a parent uses rules and limits to control a child’s screen time and the media content they can access.

Low restriction

Moderate restriction

High restriction

0 – 2: Low restriction | 3 – 5: Moderate restriction | 6: High restriction

A score of 3 indicates a moderate use of restrictive mediation, suggesting some clear limits are set but they are not consistently intensive or comprehensive.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Concerned Screen-Time Parents

46%OF USERS

Moms and dads of kids with frequent device use who want to understand whether their rules, guidance, or shared media habits are working.

Teachers and School Counselors

32%OF USERS

Education professionals who use the results to support families with consistent, healthy media boundaries and media literacy at home.

Family Psychologists and Researchers

22%OF USERS

Specialists who assess parent–child media dynamics to inform consultations, group programs, or studies on digital parenting.

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Sharing (S)

Average

2.5

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1.6 — 3.5

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Instructional (I)

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Restrictive (R)

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1.9 — 4

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses common ways adults guide and regulate a child’s media use. It covers setting limits, discussing content, and shared media use.

Who should complete the questionnaire?

It is intended for adults who provide regular care and make decisions about a child’s media access. It may also be used in research or educational settings when caregiver reports are needed.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 3 minutes. The questionnaire includes 12 items.

How should responses be selected?

Choose the response that best reflects typical practices rather than isolated events. If unsure, select the option that most often applies.

How are results interpreted?

Scores indicate the relative use of restrictive, instructive, and shared-use approaches. Results support discussion and planning but do not provide a clinical diagnosis.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Parental Mediation of Children's Media Activity Test

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This brief self-report measure assesses how caregivers guide and manage a child’s engagement with digital media. Parental Mediation of Children's Media Activity is intended to characterize commonly used mediation strategies in the home.

The questionnaire includes 12 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items address practices such as setting limits on screen use, discussing media content with the child, and engaging in shared media activities, yielding a profile of restrictive, instructive, and co-use approaches.

Parental Mediation of Children's Media Activity may be used in clinical, educational, or research settings to support case formulation and to inform caregiver-focused guidance around children’s media use. It was developed by Ellen J. Helsper.

Author: Ellen J. Helsper, sonia-livingstone

Literature: Nathanson, A. I. Identifying and explaining the relationship between parental mediation and children’s aggression. Communication Research. 1999.

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