Intergenerational Transmissions of Mother–Adolescent Smartphone Dependency: The Mediating Role of Negative Parenting and the Moderating Role of Gender

Kim, Chan‐Hee; Kang, Kyung Im; Lee, Nayoon

doi:10.3390/ijerph17165871

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“…With the popularity of mobile phones, which have become indispensable to individuals, and further developed the mobile phone use related problems. The most typical is mobile phone dependence (MPD) (Kim and Chun, 2018 ), which is characterized by the interference of mobile phone use in daily life, habitual communication through mobile phone, tolerance to mobile phone use, and social interaction withdrawal (Kim et al, 2020 ), and has a certain tendency of addiction. As the symptoms evolve, mobile phone addiction (MPA) develops (Bae, 2015 ), that is, the uncontrollable excessive and forced use of mobile phones.…”

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The association between parent-child relationship and problematic internet use among English- and Chinese-language studies: A meta-analysis

2022

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As past studies of the association between parent-child relationship and problematic internet use show mixed results and are influenced by many factors, this meta-analysis of 75 primary Chinese and English language studies from 1990 to 2021 with 110,601 participants (aged 6−25 years) explored (a) the overall association between parent-child relationship and problematic internet use, and (b) whether the association is affected by their types, country, measures, objects of the parent-child relationship, gender, age, year and publication types. We used funnel plots, Classic fail-safe N and Egger's test to test for publication bias and for moderation with the homogeneity tests. The results showed a negative association between quality of parent-child relationship and problematic internet use (r = −0.18, 95% CI = [−0.20, −0.15]). The moderation analysis found that compared with internet addiction tendency, the association between social media addiction and parent-child relationship was stronger. Moreover, the association between the parent-child relationship and problematic internet use of emerging adults (18–25 years old) was stronger than that of adolescents (12−18 years old). Furthermore, the negative association between parent-child relationship and problematic internet use was weaker (a) in Italy than those in Turkey and China, (b) when using CPS (Closeness to Parents Scale), IPPA (Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment), or PARQ (Parent-Child Relationship Questionnaire) measuring parent-child relationship than using PCCS (Parent-Child Communication Scale), (c) when using IAT measuring problematic internet use rather than using IGDS or APIUS. Hence, these results indicate a negative association between parent-child relationships and problematic internet use, and the association is moderated by types of problematic internet use, age, country, scales of both parent-child relationship and problematic internet use.

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Section: Problematic Internet Use and Parent-child Relationshipmentioning

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The association between parent-child relationship and problematic internet use among English- and Chinese-language studies: A meta-analysis

2022

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“…This corresponds with the fact that this vicious circle eventually triggers the internalization of problem behavior, such as withdrawal, in children [ 11 ]. Parents with high smartphone dependency display passive parenting attitudes, which trigger problem behaviors in children, such as aggression and smartphone addiction [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 11 ]. Mothers’ indiscriminate use of smartphones while spending time with their children negatively impacts their children’s growth.…”

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“…Not only can mothers relieve stress by interacting with other parents, but they can also receive counseling from childcare experts through smartphones [ 4 , 5 ]. However, excessive smartphone dependency can cause other problems, for example, mother–child attachment disorders, reduced parenting efficacy, maternal neglect, increased anxiety and aggression, social withdrawal, and smartphone addiction in children [ 4 , 6 , 7 , 8 ].…”

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“…The higher the level of parental smartphone dependency, the more passive their parenting behaviors are; therefore, children are more likely to be impatient and angry enough to grab their parents’ attention away from smartphones [ 13 ]. Young children are also likely to imitate their parents and become addicted to smartphones [ 4 , 8 ].…”

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The Association between Mothers’ Smartphone Dependency and Preschoolers’ Problem Behavior and Emotional Intelligence

2022

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This study aimed to identify the level of mothers’ smartphone dependency and determine its correlation with preschoolers’ problem behavior and emotional intelligence. From 1 November to 30 December 2020, 141 mothers of preschool children (aged three to six years) were recruited to complete questionnaires that assessed their smartphone dependency and their child’s problem behavior and emotional intelligence. The result revealed that the younger the mother and the higher the perception of boredom in daily living, the higher was the level of her smartphone dependency. Maternal smartphone dependency was also significantly correlated with the aggression, oppositional, and emotional instability subscales of the tool assessing children’s problem behavior. To prevent problem behaviors among preschoolers, strategies to reduce mothers’ smartphone dependency are needed.

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“…In this study, we controlled for gender, parenting style, and depressive symptoms, which could affect adolescents' problematic smartphone use, based on previous studies. 12,25 Perceived parenting style was measured using the Korean Version of the Parents as Social Context Questionnaire for Adolescents (K-PSCQ) by Kim and Lee. 26 The scale comprises 24 items, with each item measured using a 4-point Likert scale (1 = not at all, 4 = extremely).…”

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How Mothers’ Problematic Smartphone Use Affects Adolescents’ Problematic Smartphone Use: Mediating Roles of Time Mothers Spend with Adolescents and Adolescents’ Self-Esteem

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2023

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This study aimed to investigate the serial mediating effects of the time mothers spend with their adolescent children and the adolescents' self-esteem on the relationship between mothers' and adolescents' problematic smartphone use. Patients and Methods: This study was a secondary analysis of data extracted from the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey (KCYPS) in 2018, which comprised data on first-year middle school students. Mediation analysis was conducted using Model 6 of the Hayes' PROCESS macro for SPSS. Results: The mediating effect of the time mothers spent with adolescents on the relationship between mothers' and adolescents' problematic smartphone use was significant, but the mediating effect of adolescents' self-esteem was not significant. Mothers' problematic smartphone use was found to significantly affect adolescents' problematic smartphone use by sequentially mediating the time mothers spent with adolescent children and adolescents' self-esteem. Conclusion:It was concluded that, to lower adolescents' problematic smartphone use due to mothers' problematic smartphone use, appropriate interventions should be formulated to help adolescents develop higher self-esteem through sufficient mother-child interaction time.

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Intergenerational Transmissions of Mother–Adolescent Smartphone Dependency: The Mediating Role of Negative Parenting and the Moderating Role of Gender

Cited by 12 publications

References 60 publications

The association between parent-child relationship and problematic internet use among English- and Chinese-language studies: A meta-analysis

The association between parent-child relationship and problematic internet use among English- and Chinese-language studies: A meta-analysis

The Association between Mothers’ Smartphone Dependency and Preschoolers’ Problem Behavior and Emotional Intelligence

How Mothers’ Problematic Smartphone Use Affects Adolescents’ Problematic Smartphone Use: Mediating Roles of Time Mothers Spend with Adolescents and Adolescents’ Self-Esteem

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