Mobile device use when caring for children 0-5 years: A naturalistic playground study
Issue addressed: Over the past decade, mobile device use has increased significantly. Adults are now using their mobile device whilst undertaking a range of work and social activities. This naturalistic study aimed to understand parents/carers' use of mobile devices and their associated beliefs...
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Australian Health Promotion Association
2018
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| author | Mangan, E. Leavy, J. Jancey, Jonine |
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| description | Issue addressed: Over the past decade, mobile device use has increased significantly. Adults are now using their mobile device whilst undertaking a range of work and social activities. This naturalistic study aimed to understand parents/carers' use of mobile devices and their associated beliefs about mobile device use whilst caring for children aged five and younger in playgrounds. Methods: A mixed methods approach was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data from parents/carers. Data were collected by observations (n = 50) and interviews (n = 25) in playgrounds on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Results: Of the 50 observed parents/carers, 76% (n = 38) used their mobile device, with usage time extending to 17.2 minutes of the 20 minute observation period. Text-/type-related mobile device use was most often used (69.6%), followed by voice-related (23.7%) and camera-related mobile device use (6.7%). The 25 interviewed parents/carers beliefs on mobile device use were centred on three themes: diversity of mobile device use, child relationships and mobile device use and the physical environment and mobile device use. Conclusion: This study adds to the limited research into parent/carer mobile device use, which has become an integral part of peoples' lifestyle. However, research is required to better understand how parent/carer mobile device use may impact on child supervision and interaction. So what?: Mobile device use is increasing. We need to better understand its public health impact. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-681342018-08-28T06:54:04Z Mobile device use when caring for children 0-5 years: A naturalistic playground study Mangan, E. Leavy, J. Jancey, Jonine Issue addressed: Over the past decade, mobile device use has increased significantly. Adults are now using their mobile device whilst undertaking a range of work and social activities. This naturalistic study aimed to understand parents/carers' use of mobile devices and their associated beliefs about mobile device use whilst caring for children aged five and younger in playgrounds. Methods: A mixed methods approach was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data from parents/carers. Data were collected by observations (n = 50) and interviews (n = 25) in playgrounds on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Results: Of the 50 observed parents/carers, 76% (n = 38) used their mobile device, with usage time extending to 17.2 minutes of the 20 minute observation period. Text-/type-related mobile device use was most often used (69.6%), followed by voice-related (23.7%) and camera-related mobile device use (6.7%). The 25 interviewed parents/carers beliefs on mobile device use were centred on three themes: diversity of mobile device use, child relationships and mobile device use and the physical environment and mobile device use. Conclusion: This study adds to the limited research into parent/carer mobile device use, which has become an integral part of peoples' lifestyle. However, research is required to better understand how parent/carer mobile device use may impact on child supervision and interaction. So what?: Mobile device use is increasing. We need to better understand its public health impact. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68134 10.1002/hpja.38 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Australian Health Promotion Association fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Mangan, E. Leavy, J. Jancey, Jonine Mobile device use when caring for children 0-5 years: A naturalistic playground study |
| title | Mobile device use when caring for children 0-5 years: A naturalistic playground study |
| title_full | Mobile device use when caring for children 0-5 years: A naturalistic playground study |
| title_fullStr | Mobile device use when caring for children 0-5 years: A naturalistic playground study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mobile device use when caring for children 0-5 years: A naturalistic playground study |
| title_short | Mobile device use when caring for children 0-5 years: A naturalistic playground study |
| title_sort | mobile device use when caring for children 0-5 years: a naturalistic playground study |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68134 |