La tecnoferencia en el ámbito familiar. La percepción de los padres en torno al uso del teléfono móvil y las interacciones con los hijos

Abstract

Technoference encompasses the intrusions and disruptions that occur in the daily lives of people who make excessive use of technological devices, especially mobile phones. This problem is particularly serious in the interaction between fathers and mothers and their respective sons and daughters, an aspect that affects the educational process that takes place in the family environment. The aim of this study is to find out how parents perceive the use of technology, especially in terms of their children’s habits regarding their own technoference during their childhood. The participants in this research were 74 parents with children in pre-school. The instrument used was an ad hoc questionnaire with 25 Likert-type questions. The results show that parents are aware of the misuse of digital technology at home and, on the other hand, they consider it necessary for the school to educate and work with pupils on the responsible use of these technological devices. Adequate training is necessary, both for families and for children, in order to really use technology in a coherent way and without negatively affecting family relationships.