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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2022.20.5.827

The Study on the Mediating Effect of Smartphone Overdependence in the Relationship between Fears of COVID-19 and Life Competencies of Children  

Kim, Woong-Soo (Hanil University)
Kim, Hee-Jae (Hanil University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.20, no.5, 2022 , pp. 827-832 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the effect of fear of COVID-19 on children's ability in life competency was examined, and the mediating effect of smartphone dependence on this relationship was also verified. For this study, 250 children living in area K who were using smartphones were surveyed as research subjects. The major research results found that the higher the fear of COVID-19, the lower the child's ability in life competency, which affects the child's ability in life competency. And the fear of COVID-19 has been shown to affect smartphone dependence. In addition, It was found that dependence on smartphones had a fully mediating effect on the relationship between children's fear of COVID-19 and their ability in life competency. Based on these research results, to promote the healthy growth and development of children in social disaster crises such as COVID-19, a convergence intervention and pro-active strategy that can control children's smartphone dependence and improve their life's ability in life competency was presented.
Keywords
Corona-19; Fear; Life Competency; Smartphone Overdependence; Child Welfare;
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