Radesky Jenny S, Kistin Caroline, Eisenberg Staci, Gross Jamie, Block Gabrielle, Zuckerman Barry, Silverstein Michael
*Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;†Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2016 Nov/Dec;37(9):694-701. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000357.
Parent use of mobile devices (e.g., smartphones, tablets) while around their young children may be associated with fewer or more negative parent-child interactions, but parent perspectives regarding this issue have not been explored. We aimed to understand parent views regarding their mobile device use to identify actionable targets of potential intervention.
We conducted 35 in-depth semi-structured group and individual interviews with English-speaking caregivers of children 0 to 8 years old, purposively sampled from diverse ethnic backgrounds, educational levels, and employment statuses. Following thematic saturation, results were validated through expert triangulation and member checking.
Participants included 22 mothers, 9 fathers, and 4 grandmothers; 31% were single parents, 43% nonwhite race/ethnicity, and 40% completed high school or less. Participants consistently expressed a high degree of internal tension regarding their own mobile technology use, which centered around 3 themes relevant to intervention planning: (1) Cognitive tensions (multitasking between work and children, leading to information/role overload), (2) emotional tensions (stress-inducing and reducing effects), and (3) tensions around the parent-child dyad (disrupting family routines vs serving as a tool to keep the peace).
Caregivers of young children describe many internal conflicts regarding their use of mobile technology, which may be windows for intervention. Helping caregivers understand such emotional and cognitive responses may help them balance family time with technology-based demands.
家长在年幼子女身边时使用移动设备（如智能手机、平板电脑）可能与较少或较多的负面亲子互动有关，但尚未探讨家长对此问题的看法。我们旨在了解家长对其移动设备使用的看法，以确定潜在干预的可行目标。
我们对0至8岁儿童的英语 caregiver 进行了35次深入的半结构化小组和个人访谈，这些 caregiver 是从不同种族背景、教育水平和就业状况中有意抽样选取的。在主题饱和之后，通过专家三角验证和成员核对来验证结果。
参与者包括22名母亲、9名父亲和4名祖母；31% 是单亲家长，43% 是非白人种族/族裔，40% 完成高中或以下学历。参与者一致表达了对自己使用移动技术的高度内心矛盾，这集中在与干预计划相关的3个主题上：（1）认知矛盾（工作和孩子之间的多任务处理，导致信息/角色过载），（2）情感矛盾（压力诱导和减轻效应），以及（3）亲子二元组周围的矛盾（扰乱家庭日常与作为维持和平的工具）。
幼儿的 caregiver 描述了许多关于他们使用移动技术的内心冲突，这可能是干预的窗口。帮助 caregiver 理解这些情感和认知反应可能有助于他们在家庭时间和基于技术的需求之间取得平衡。
