The PACT Study was originally designed to pilot test behavioral measures of preschoolers' self-regulation with Davis children. The research, conducted from July 2016 to January 2019, involved a community sample of children between 32 and 47 months of age. Our subsequent findings linking preschool-age children’s self-regulation to their mobile screen media use (for example, smartphones and tablets) and television exposure have since been published in JAMA Pediatrics and Psychology of Popular Media. We also published papers in the Journal of Family Psychology investigating cognitive and biological factors in parents that influence their discipline choices and in Child Psychiatry and Human Development examining the role of young children's self-regulation in their early emotional and behavioral problems. We hope this work can help assist parents in making informed decisions about effective and nurturing ways to guide their preschool-age child's behavior and learning.
