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http://dx.doi.org/10.9728/dcs.2017.18.4.691

An Exploration of Parental Concern about Infant's Smartphone Usage Experience  

Mo, A-Ra (Department of Social Welfare, Yeonsung University)
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Journal of Digital Contents Society / v.18, no.4, 2017 , pp. 691-698 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate parental concern about infant's smartphone usage experience. The research participants were 6 parents with infants lived in Seoul and Gyeonggi province. The data were collected by focus group interviews. The results of this study revealed that parent's smartphone usage experience could be classified as "Everyday life" and "Supporting tool of parenting". And parental concern could be classified as "Uncertain educational expectation", "Developmental problems", and "Addiction propensity". This study could contribute to understanding the problems of smartphone usage of infants, and providing basic materials for parent education about correct guidance and addiction prevention of digital devices including smartphone.
Keywords
infant; smartphone; usage experience; parental concern;
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