Knowledge and Reported Practices of Mothers about Smart Phone Addiction among their School-Age Children

Despite the benefits of smartphones, a growing number of studies highlight the adverse effectsand potential risks on the cognitive development of school-age children. The objective of thisresearch was to assess the level of understanding and observed behavior of mpthers aboutsmartphone addiction in their school-age children. Desgin This study used a descriptive researchapproach. A sample of 78 mothers, fulfill the following requirements: 1) Having school-agechildren using smartphones, 2) Their children are between 6 and 12 years old, mothers ofchildren who don't have Smartphones were excluded from the study.The settings includedelementary schools, including both private, public, and foreign institutions. The studyinvestigators devised a questionnaire for structured interviews. Results indicated that most of themothers own a higher education degree, and every single one of them utilizes smartphones. Inthe case of smartphones, most of the children included in the study own a smartphone and/ortablet. All mothers had precise awareness of the detrimental consequences of excessivesmartphone use, although they were unaware of the optimal duration for children to utilizesmartphones or tablets. Conclusion that the predictive factors of smartphone addiction weredaily smartphone and social networking service use duration and the awareness of game overuse.Recommendations: Mothers should limit their children's smartphone use to a maximum of onehour each day. It is essential to monitor the frequency of children's smartphone usage sincefrequent, brief periods of smartphone use may indicate the presence of smartphone addiction.