scholarly journals Parent Mobile Phone Use in Playgrounds: A Paradox of Convenience

Children ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 284
Author(s):  
Keira Bury ◽  
Jonine Jancey ◽  
Justine E. Leavy
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Parent Attitudes ◽  
Child Injury ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Child Play ◽  
Physical Environments ◽  
Device Use ◽  
Parent Child

Creating social and physical environments that promote good health is a key component of a social determinants approach. For the parents of young children, a smartphone offers opportunities for social networking, photography and multi-tasking. Understanding the relationship between supervision, mobile phone use and injury in the playground setting is essential. This research explored parent mobile device use (MDU), parent–child interaction in the playground, parent attitudes and perceptions towards MDU and strategies used to limit MDU in the playground. A mixed-methods approach collected naturalistic observations of parents of children aged 0–5 (n = 85) and intercept interviews (n = 20) at four metropolitan playgrounds in Perth, Western Australia. Most frequently observed MDU was scrolling (75.5%) and telephone calls (13.9%). Increased duration of MDU resulted in a reduction in supervision, parent–child play and increased child injury potential. The camera function offered the most benefits. Strategies to prevent MDU included turning to silent mode, wearing a watch and environmental cues. MDU was found to contribute to reduced supervision of children, which is a risk factor for injury. This is an emerging area of injury prevention indicating a need for broader strategies addressing the complex interplay between the social determinants and the developmental younger years.

“Look at me!” Parental use of mobile phones at the playground

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dafna Lemish ◽  
Nelly Elias ◽  
Diana Floegel
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Parental Behavior ◽  
The United States ◽  
Missed Opportunities ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Device Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Parent Child

Research suggests that parent–child communication is rapidly changing as a result of the massive adoption of mobile devices and their penetration into interpersonal interaction within the family. Accordingly, this study aims to develop a more nuanced understanding of the impact of mobile device use on the quality of parent–child interaction in early childhood, based on ethnographic observations of 60 families at two playgrounds in the United States. The research findings suggest that parental behavior can be classified along a continuum of high engagement, divided engagement, and disengagement, often dependent upon whether and how parents use their mobile phone. Though mobile phones were not the only distracting factor during playground visits, their use was more highly correlated with parents’ disengagement from their children as compared to other distractors. Parents’ mobile phone use also corresponded to two main consequences for their children: safety concerns and emotional concerns, both resulting in missed opportunities for social learning. The results of this study call for closer attention to parental uses of mobile phones in public spaces.

scholarly journals 0013 Mobile Device Use in Bed and Relationships to Work Productivity: Impact of Anxiety

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A5-A5
Author(s):  
A Gozar ◽  
A Seixas ◽  
L Hale ◽  
C Branas ◽  
M Barrett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Productivity Loss ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage ◽  
Device Use ◽  
Healthy Activity

Abstract Introduction Mobile phone use at night is associated with worse sleep quality. It may also be associated with daytime productivity, possibly via anxiety. Methods Data were obtained from the Sleep and Healthy Activity, Diet, Environment, and Socialization (SHADES) study, including N=1007 adults age 22–60. Mobile device use in bed was assessed as the frequency that participants reported: a device in the bedroom, use of the device in bed, texting, emails, internet browsing, calls, and/or social networking in bed, being woken up by the device in a planned (alarm) or unplanned (alert/call/message) way, and checking the phone at night. Each of these were coded as “never,” “rarely,” or “often.” Work productivity was assessed with the Well-Being Assessment of Productivity (WBA-P; scores 0–22 measure productivity loss). Regressions with WBA-P score as outcome and mobile phone variables as predictors were adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, and income level. Post-hoc analyses included GAD7 score to examine the mediating role of anxiety. Results The presence of a device was not associated with productivity loss, but frequent use (“often”) was (B=1.26,p=0.01). Increased productivity loss was also seen in those who frequently (“often”) sent texts (B=1.20,p=0.008), browsed internet (B=1.14,p=0.01), emailed (B=2.09,p<0.0005), called (B=1.42,p=0.004), and used social media (B=1.26,p=0.004). Productivity loss was associated with being woken by a call/alert “rarely” (B=1.20,p=0.001) or “often” (B=1.72,p=0.005), but not by alarm. Checking the phone at night “rarely” (B=0.89,p=0.01) and “often” (B=1.73,p<0.0005) were also associated with productivity loss. When anxiety was entered into the model, all relationships except those with frequent emails and calls in bed became nonsignificant. Conclusion Anxiety may be the underlying cause for both increased mobile phone usage and reduced productivity. Reducing anxiety levels may indirectly aid in decreasing nighttime mobile phone use and increasing daytime productivity. Support The SHADES study was funded by R21ES022931 Dr. Grandner is supported by R01MD011600

scholarly journals Nomophobia: Is the Fear of Being without a Smartphone Associated with Problematic Use?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6024 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fareed Kaviani ◽  
Brady Robards ◽  
Kristie L. Young ◽  
Sjaan Koppel
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Physical Environments ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Use Factors ◽  
The Relationship

Mobile phones are changing behaviour, relationships, communication and the dynamics of physical environments. As such, reliance on the device for everyday activities has increased. Consequently, “nomophobia”, defined as the fear of being without one’s mobile phone, has emerged as a new phobia. The current study aimed to determine if nomophobia can increase the likelihood of problematic dependent, prohibited and dangerous mobile phone use. The sample comprised 2838 participants (males n = 1337 females n = 1501) recruited from various online platforms. The instrument used to measure nomophobia was the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q), while problematic mobile phone use was measured using the Problematic Mobile Phone Use Questionnaire (PMPUQ-R). The findings revealed a strong positive correlation between nomophobia and all three problematic use factors. In addition to nomophobia, regression models revealed younger age and more time spent on a mobile phone per day significantly increased problematic dependency, prohibited use and dangerous use. Males were more likely to engage in prohibited and dangerous use, while no significant gender differences were found in dependent use. These findings support the need for further research into the relationship between nomophobia and specific aspects of problematic mobile phone use, such as using a mobile phone while driving.

scholarly journals Maternal Mental Representations of the Child and Mobile Phone Use During Parent-Child Mealtimes

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 310-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Radesky ◽  
Christy Leung ◽  
Danielle Appugliese ◽  
Alison L. Miller ◽  
Julie C. Lumeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mental Representations ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Parent Child

scholarly journals Effect of Mobile Phone Use on Blink Rate among MBBS Students in Kathmandu

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Anu Mishal ◽  
U Giri ◽  
A Rizyal
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Male Students ◽  
World Population ◽  
Blink Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Device Use

Mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets are used globally for checking email, internet browsing, watching videos and posting on social media. A recent survey estimated that, by 2020 shipment of mobile phones will add up to 1.71 billion and a total of around 2.53 billion which constitutes almost one third of the world population owning a smart phone. According to American Optometric Association, 90% of employees who use computers for at least three hours a day experience some vision problem. A reflex that closes and opens eyelids is known as blink, which helps in spreading tears over the conjunctiva and thereby keeping it moist. The normal blinking rate at rest is 17 blinks/min, during conversation it increases to 26 blinks/min, and it is as low as 4.5 blinks/min while reading. Prolong use of mobile phone affects the blink rate. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among MBBS students at Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital to find out the effect of mobile device use on blink rate. The age of these students were from 19 to 26 year, with an average of 21.34 years. The result of this study shows that for male students, an average 3.8hr/per day use of mobile phone decreases the blink rate by 53.33 % while watching videos and 80% while reading articles. Similarly, for female students, an average 3.5hr/per day use of mobile phone decreases the blink rate by 31.25% while watching videos and 62.50% while reading articles.

From early to late adolescence: Effect of problematic mobile phone use on depression of adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 014303432110392
Author(s):  
Fanchang Kong ◽  
Guofeng Liu ◽  
Qiufeng Gao ◽  
Jianjun Deng
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Parent Child

Problematic mobile phone use can predict depression in adolescents, but few studies have thoroughly explored its internal mechanism. This study surveyed 1,768 Chinese adolescents in three educational levels (upper grades of elementary, junior middle, and high school levels) using a questionnaire. Results showed that (1) problematic mobile phone use significantly positively predicted adolescents’ depression after controlling for gender and age, (2) parent–child relationship played a mediating role between problematic mobile phone use and adolescents’ depression, and (3) adolescents’ educational level moderated relationships between problematic mobile phone use and parent–child relationship as well as parent–child relationship and depression. The negative effect of problematic mobile phone use on the parent–child relationship and the impact of the parent–child relationship on depression are weakened as the educational level of adolescents increases. These findings indicated that problematic mobile phone use affects adolescents’ depression by reducing the quality of parent–child relationship, wherein the degree of influence reduces at high educational levels. Limitations and future directions of this study were also discussed.

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