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  • Psychology
  • Child Development
  • Digital Media Studies

Background:

  • Parental technoference, defined as parents' technology-related interruptions, is linked to adolescent smartphone addiction.
  • The psychological mechanisms underlying this association require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between perceived parental technoference and smartphone addiction in Chinese adolescents.
  • To investigate the mediating roles of attentional shifting and parent-child conflict.
  • To explore the moderating effect of mindfulness on this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire survey was administered to 1084 adolescents in Hebei Province, China.
  • Statistical analyses were used to examine the proposed mediation and moderation effects.

Main Results:

  • Perceived parental technoference showed a negative association with adolescent smartphone addiction.
  • Attentional shifting and parent-child conflict significantly mediated this relationship.
  • Mindfulness moderated the association between parental technoference and parent-child conflict.

Conclusions:

  • Parental technoference influences adolescent smartphone addiction through attentional difficulties and increased parent-child conflict.
  • Mindfulness plays a role in mitigating the negative impact of technoference on parent-child relationships.
  • Findings offer insights for interventions aimed at reducing adolescent smartphone addiction.