Knowledge and Reported Practices of Mothers about Smart Phone Addiction among their School-Age Children

Despite the benefits of smartphones, a growing number of studies highlight the adverse effects and potential risks on the cognitive development of school-age children. The objective of this research was to assess the level of understanding and observed behavior of mpthers about smartphone addiction in their school-age children. Desgin This study used a descriptive research approach. A sample of 78 mothers, fulfill the following requirements: 1) Having school-age children using smartphones, 2) Their children are between 6 and 12 years old, mothers of children who don't have Smartphones were excluded from the study.The settings included elementary schools, including both private, public, and foreign institutions. The study investigators devised a questionnaire for structured interviews. Results indicated that most of the mothers own a higher education degree, and every single one of them utilizes smartphones. In the case of smartphones, most of the children included in the study own a smartphone and/or tablet. All mothers had precise awareness of the detrimental consequences of excessive smartphone use, although they were unaware of the optimal duration for children to utilize smartphones or tablets. Conclusion that the predictive factors of smartphone addiction were daily smartphone and social networking service use duration and the awareness of game overuse. Recommendations: Mothers should limit their children's smartphone use to a maximum of one hour each day. It is essential to monitor the frequency of children's smartphone usage since frequent, brief periods of smartphone use may indicate the presence of smartphone addiction.