Does parenting style work on gadget addiction? A cross-sectional study among adolescence

  • Riza Hayati Ifroh School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
  • Gai Xiaosong School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
  • Rahmi Susanti Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda, Indonesia
  • Reny Noviasty Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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Keywords: gadget usage; smartphone addiction; parenting style; permissive parenting

Abstract

Background: The increasing dependence on gadget use among adolescents which has a negative impact on their growth and development, requires increased parental supervision and appropriate parenting patterns.

Purpose: This study aims to identify the relationship between smartphones addiction and the characteristics of young people, as well as the parenting styles of both fathers and mothers in Samarinda.

Method: The study employs an analytical survey that measures the level of gadget addiction in teenagers and the influencing factors, including demographics, parenting styles, and gadget usage factors such as perception of addiction, usage purpose, and peer influence. The sample criteria include teenagers who own their gadgets, aged 13-19, actively use them for communication and internet access. Resulting in a sample size of 79 adolescents by purposive sampling technique, and using a self-administered questionnaire. Bivariate analysis is used to test the relationship between variables (correlation tests).

Result:  The correlation table shows that smartphone addiction is strongly correlated with daily life disturbance (r = 0.565, p < 0.01), positive anticipation (r = 0.760, p < 0.01), withdrawal (r = 0.829, p < 0.01), cyberspace relationship (r = 0.727, p < 0.01), overuse (r = 0.742, p < 0.01), and tolerance (r = 0.490, p < 0.01). Among parenting styles, only permissive father (r = 0.282, p < 0.05) and permissive mother (r = 0.298, p < 0.01) show significant positive correlations with smartphone addiction.

Conclusion: The study concludes that there is a significant relationship between parenting styles, particularly permissive in overall smartphone addiction and democratic styles in aspect of tolerance. It suggests that interventions targeting parenting practices. The clearer, more specific, and targeted restrictions on gadget use are needed, particularly for parents who adopt a permissive parenting style.

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Published
2024-10-22