Exploring the influence of digital parental awareness on digital play addiction among preschoolers
Parental behaviors play a critical role in influencing children's digital play habits. While neglect and negative role modeling increase addiction tendencies, protective digital parenting practices serve as effective buffers. These findings suggest the need for targeted parental guidance and digital literacy interventions in early childhood settings.
Authors
- Büşra Somuncu Çoksağır
- Juan Camilo Gómez-Salgado
- Alanoud A. Albatli
- Murat Yıldırım
- Selahattin Semiz
- Yüksel B. Yüksel Aykanat
Institutions
- Khazar University (AZ)
- Anadolu University (TR)
- Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University (SA)
- Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University (TR)
- Universidad Espíritu Santo (EC)
- Islamic University (BD)
- Eskişehir City Hospital (TR)
- Universidad de Huelva (ES)
- Erciyes University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1730555
- Primary Topic
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00