Exploring the Impact of Perceived Parental Oversight on Problematic Smartphone Use Among Adolescents in the Digital Age: Database Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The proliferation of smartphones raises worries over their impact on adolescent development, especially problematic smartphone use. This research investigates the intricacies of problematic smartphone usage in adolescents, particularly in light of significant increases in screen time, from a developmental psychology perspective.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the association between adolescent-perceived parental monitoring strategies and problematic smartphone use in Taiwan, while also exploring variations across age, gender, and socioeconomic status.

Methods

A nationwide dataset from Taiwan's annual survey (n=1673; aged 10-18 y) was analyzed using descriptive analysis and moderated multiple serial mediation regression. In total, 3 parental mediation

SUBMITTER: Ho M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12677870 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature