FACTORS INFLUENCING CHILDREN’S GADGET ADDICTION: A PARENTAL PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing gadget addiction from a parent's perspective. Gadgets are devices of an electronic or semi-electronic nature. Commonly seen gadgets include computers, music players, game consoles (e.g., Xbox, PlayStation), and handheld devices such as iOS and Android (e.g., iPod, iPad, Galaxy and Nexus). Children in the present generation are more exposed to gadgets because advanced technology makes it easy to access them. Parental reactions to our children using tablets, be they positive or negative, vary from person to person, and no single solution will fit all parents. Many users already feel that they have crossed the initial threshold, having let their child begin interacting with educational applications, but are still experiencing a feeling of unease stemming from not having the necessary transparency to follow their child's pace or to guide them. This study focused on four factors that influence gadget addiction from a parent's perspective. By applying SPSS techniques in analyzing data, interesting findings have been generated from the study.