The Relationship Between Parenting Style and Gadget Addiction Among Preschoolers

RIZKY, NOVITASARI SUHERMAN, and Qori'ila, Saidah and Ceria, Nurhayati and Tantut, Sutanto and Nuh, Huda (2021) The Relationship Between Parenting Style and Gadget Addiction Among Preschoolers. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. pp. 117-122. ISSN eISSN 2636-9346

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Abstract

Introduction: Gadget addiction is a mental health problem in children. It can be influenced by various factors.This study tries to approach the parenting style aspect in terms of controlling the use of gadgets among preschool children. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between parenting style and the level of gadget addiction in preschool children. Method: A cross-sectional study design was used. The 104 parents who have preschooler children were chosen using simple random sampling. The Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire-Short Version (PSDQ) questionnaire and the Smartphone Addiction Test questionnaire were used to measure parenting style and gadget addiction respectively. Spearman Rho was used to analyze the relationship between parenting style and gadget addiction. Results: The results show that among the 104 parents, the majority adopted an authoritative parenting style (84.6%), while 70.1% of preschooler children did not depend on gadgets. There was a significant relationship between parenting style and gadget addiction among preschooler children (OR =0.564, ρ = 0.000). Conclusions: Parenting style contributes to gadget addiction. Parents should use an authoritative parenting style to prevent gadget addiction among their preschooler children. The implication of this research is that it provides an overview that needs to be considered in order to prevent the gadget addiction that may occur during online learning. The significance of this research shows that adopting an authoritative parenting style can make children no longer dependent on gadgets. Keywords: Parenting Styles, The level of Gadget Addiction, Preeschool

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Ceria Nurhayati
Date Deposited:	11 Apr 2023 02:58
Last Modified:	11 Apr 2023 02:58
URI:	http://repository.stikeshangtuah-sby.ac.id/id/eprint/1140

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