TY  - CHAP
A1  - Bergert, Cora
A1  - Köster, Antonia
A1  - Krasnova, Hanna
A1  - Turel, Ofir
T1  - Missing out on life
BT  - parental perceptions of children’s mobile technology use
T2  - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik : WI2020 Zentrale Tracks
N2  - Mobile devices have become an integral part of everyday life due to
their portability. As literature shows, technology use is not only beneficial but also has dark sides, such as addiction. Parents face the need to balance perceived benefits and risks of children’s exposure to mobile technologies. However, no study has uncovered what kind of benefits and concerns parents consider when implementing technology-related rules. We built on qualitative responses of 300
parents of children aged two to thirteen to explore concerns about, and perceived benefits of children’s smartphone and tablet usage, as well as the rules parents have developed regarding technology use. Findings point to concerns regarding children’s development, as well as benefits for both children and parents, and ultimately to new insights about mobile technology mediation. These results provide practical guidance for parents, physicians and mobile industry
stakeholders, trying to ensure that children are acting responsibly with mobile technology.
KW  - mobile technology
KW  - smartphone
KW  - parental mediation
KW  - rules
KW  - children
Y1  - 2020
SN  - 978-3-95545-335-0
U6  - https://doi.org/10.30844/wi_2020_f1-bergert
SP  - 568
EP  - 583
PB  - GITO Verlag für Industrielle Informationstechnik und Organisation
CY  - Berlin
ER  -