Examining the Relationship between Life Satisfaction, Smartphone Addiction, and Maternal Parenting Behavior: A South Korean Example of Mothers with Infants

Seung-Min Song, Bokyung Park (), Jung-Eun Kim, Jung Eun Kim and Nam-Shim Park
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Seung-Min Song: The University of Suwon
Bokyung Park: Kyungmin University
Jung-Eun Kim: The University of Suwon
Jung Eun Kim: The University of Suwon
Nam-Shim Park: The University of Suwon

Child Indicators Research, 2019, vol. 12, issue 4, No 5, 1241 pages

Abstract: Abstract This study examined the relationship between maternal life satisfaction, smartphone addiction, and parenting behavior in order to protect and promote sustainable well-being of mothers as well as children throughout their lifetimes and quality of life in the family system. Self-report questionnaires were used on 328 Korean mothers with children aged 3 to 5 years. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling. Results revealed that maternal life satisfaction had a significant and direct influence on parenting behavior, and its indirect influence on parenting behavior was mediated by smartphone addiction tendency. The findings confirm that a mother’s psychological well-being (life satisfaction) and smartphone addiction tendency are preceding factors for positive maternal parenting behavior. Significant attention must be paid to parents’ psychological well-being to promote children’s healthy development from very early on in life.

Keywords: Life satisfaction; Smartphone addiction tendency; Parenting behavior; Korean mothers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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