Online orientation in early school grades: relationship with ADHD, boredom, concentration tendencies, and mothers' parenting styles.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated factors associated with online orientation and preferences in lower-grade schoolchildren, focusing on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), boredom, and concentration tendencies in both children and mothers, as well as maternal parenting styles. Data were collected from 341 mothers (172 of boys, 169 of girls), who completed rating scales on these factors and reported their children's preferred activities and those they could concentrate on for extended periods. Based on maternal responses, children were categorized into "online-concentrated" (n = 191) vs. "non-online-concentrated" (n = 150) and "online-play" (n = 95) vs. "non-online-play" (n = 246) groups. ADHD and boredom tendencies in children were strongly associated with an

SUBMITTER: Uehara I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12277250 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature