Using the UKHLS to uncover Ethnic Diversity in Digital Experiences and social/emotional health among Youth

The rise of digital device usage among adolescents presents unique challenges and opportunities for both children and their parents. While concerns about screen time and social media continue to grow, research has yet to fully disentangle the complex relationships between parenting practices, social media engagement, and children's socio-emotional health. One aspect that remains particularly underexplored is how parenting styles differ across ethnic groups and influence these dynamics. This study addresses this gap by leveraging cross-ethnic variation in parenting practices to examine associations between children's digital device use and their socio-emotional strengths and difficulties, using youth questionnaires from Understanding Society (UKHLS).

More on the project here: Ethnic Diversity in Digital Experiences among Youth

Chia Liu received her PhD from the Center for Demographic Studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, following several years as a demographer at the U.S. Census Bureau. Her postdoctoral research has taken her from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany to the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She is currently a tenured Teaching Lecturer in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development at St Andrews and an Understanding Society Fellow (2025–2026), funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.

This event takes place in English only with no translation.

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