Parents’ use of mobile computing devices, caregiving and the social and emotional development of children: a systematic review of the evidence

• Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 132 - 143
• Main Authors: Beamish, Nicola, Fisher, Jane, Rowe, Heather
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.04.2019
• Subjects: Caregivers - psychology; Child; Child Development; Child, Preschool; Emotions; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Parent-Child Relations; Parents; Smartphone - statistics & numerical data; child development; smartphones; children; caregiving

Objectives: Mobile device use is a rapidly growing, socially acceptable interactional habit. The impact of mobile device use on social interactions, including between parents and young children, is uncertain. The aim was to describe, synthesise and evaluate the evidence about parents’ mobile device...