openalexFrontiers in Psychology2026-07-24
Parenting on a digital leash: time pressure, parenting guilt, and emotional exhaustion in Chinese dual-earner families
Zhongya Ji, Yao Lu, Guanxin Yao
Background Digital tools are increasingly integrated into parenting, but their psychological costs remain unclear. This study investigates whether digitally-mediated parenting intensity predicts emotional exhaustion among Chinese dual-earner parents, and whether time pressure and…