Parental technoference and adolescents’ mental health and violent behaviour: a scoping review
Abstract Purpose The term ‘technoference’ refers to habitual interferences and disruptions within interpersonal relationships or time spent together due to use of electronic devices. Emerging evidence suggests associations between parental technoference and young people’s mental health and violent b...
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| description | Abstract Purpose The term ‘technoference’ refers to habitual interferences and disruptions within interpersonal relationships or time spent together due to use of electronic devices. Emerging evidence suggests associations between parental technoference and young people’s mental health and violent behaviours. This scoping review sought to summarise the existing literature. Methods A scoping review was undertaken across six databases (APA PsycINFO, MEDLINE, ASSIA, ERIC, Social Sciences Premium Collection, SciTech Premium). Searches included articles examining the association between parental technoference and adolescent mental health and violent behaviours. All included studies provided empirical findings. Results Searches retrieved 382 articles, of which 13 articles met the eligibility criteria. A narrative approach was applied to synthesise the eligible findings. Across all studies, adolescent perceptions of parental technoference were negatively associated to adolescent mental health and positively related to adolescent violent behaviours. Parental cohesion and mental health were identified as significant mediating factors. Conclusion Findings suggest that parents should be aware of the environment in which they use electronic devices as their use can potentially, directly and indirectly, influence adolescent mental health and violent behaviours. Further research into the potential caveats of parental technoference could support the development of evidence-informed guidelines for parental management of electronic devices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a525590dee8497ca0946662cb0f5c6c2023-11-20T11:09:40ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582023-10-0123111310.1186/s12889-023-16850-xParental technoference and adolescents’ mental health and violent behaviour: a scoping reviewDonna Dixon0Catherine A. Sharp1Karen Hughes2J. Carl. Hughes3School of Educational Sciences, CIEREI, Bangor UniversityPublic Health Collaborating Unit, School of Medical and Health Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Bangor UniversityPublic Health Collaborating Unit, School of Medical and Health Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Bangor UniversitySchool of Educational Sciences, CIEREI, Bangor UniversityAbstract Purpose The term ‘technoference’ refers to habitual interferences and disruptions within interpersonal relationships or time spent together due to use of electronic devices. Emerging evidence suggests associations between parental technoference and young people’s mental health and violent behaviours. This scoping review sought to summarise the existing literature. Methods A scoping review was undertaken across six databases (APA PsycINFO, MEDLINE, ASSIA, ERIC, Social Sciences Premium Collection, SciTech Premium). Searches included articles examining the association between parental technoference and adolescent mental health and violent behaviours. All included studies provided empirical findings. Results Searches retrieved 382 articles, of which 13 articles met the eligibility criteria. A narrative approach was applied to synthesise the eligible findings. Across all studies, adolescent perceptions of parental technoference were negatively associated to adolescent mental health and positively related to adolescent violent behaviours. Parental cohesion and mental health were identified as significant mediating factors. Conclusion Findings suggest that parents should be aware of the environment in which they use electronic devices as their use can potentially, directly and indirectly, influence adolescent mental health and violent behaviours. Further research into the potential caveats of parental technoference could support the development of evidence-informed guidelines for parental management of electronic devices.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16850-xTechnoferencePhubbingParentAdolescentMental HealthViolent Behaviour |
| spellingShingle | Donna Dixon Catherine A. Sharp Karen Hughes J. Carl. Hughes Parental technoference and adolescents’ mental health and violent behaviour: a scoping review BMC Public Health Technoference Phubbing Parent Adolescent Mental Health Violent Behaviour |
| title | Parental technoference and adolescents’ mental health and violent behaviour: a scoping review |
| title_full | Parental technoference and adolescents’ mental health and violent behaviour: a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Parental technoference and adolescents’ mental health and violent behaviour: a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parental technoference and adolescents’ mental health and violent behaviour: a scoping review |
| title_short | Parental technoference and adolescents’ mental health and violent behaviour: a scoping review |
| title_sort | parental technoference and adolescents mental health and violent behaviour a scoping review |
| topic | Technoference Phubbing Parent Adolescent Mental Health Violent Behaviour |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16850-x |
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