본 논문은 어머니의 스마트폰중독 수준 및 우울 점수와 유아의 문제행동과의 관계를 살펴보고 그로인해 파생되는 문제를 예방하기위한 기초자료를 제공하는데 목적을 두고 있다. 유아교육기관에 다니고 있는 만3~6세의 자녀를 둔 어머니 290명이었다. 본 연구의 분석을 위해 빈도분석, 검증, 일원변량분석, 상관관계분석, 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 본 연구결과 첫째, 어머니들의 스마트폰 중독 수준은 일반사용자군 2인 어머니가 70.0%, 일반사용자군 1 17.2%, 잠재적 위험 사용자군 12.8%순으로 나타났으며 스마트폰 사용시간이 많을수록, 그리고 스마트폰 사용시에 멀티태스킹 이용하는 어머니가 다른 어머니보다 스마트폰 중독 수준이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 연령이 31~35세인 어머니와 학력과 경제수준이 낮은 어머니일수록 우울 점수가 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 스마트폰 사용시간이 많고 멀티태스킹을 하는 어머니가 우울 점수가 높게 나타났다. 넷째, 스마트폰 중독 수준이 잠재적 위험 사용자군인 어머니가 다른 어머니보다 우울 점수가 높게 나타났다. 다섯째, 스마트폰 중독 수준이 잠재적 위험 사용자군인 어머니가 다른 사용자 집단보다 유아의 주의집중문제가 높게 나타났다. 여섯째, 유아는 어머니의 스마트폰 중독 점수가 높을수록 외현화 문제행동이 높게 나타났다. 일곱째, 유아는 어머니의 우울 점수가 높을수록 주의집중문제와 공경행동 등 외현화 문제행동이 높게 나타났다. 여덟째, 유아는 어머니의 우울 점수가 높을수록 내재화 문제행동이 높았으며 외현화 문제행동에는 어머니의 우울 점수에 영향을 미친 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 시사점은 어머니의 스마트폰중독수준 및 우울 점수가 아동의 문제행동과 관계있음을 인지하고 스마트폰중독을 예방하는 프로그램과 교육방법이 개발되어야 한다.
This study examines the relationships among mothers’ smartphone addiction levels, maternal depression, and young children’s problem behaviors. Subjects were 290 mothers, each with a 3 to 6-year old child attending one of four urban child care centers in SouthKorea. The research tools used for this study were a Self-Rated Smartphone Addiction Scale for Adults, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Korean Child Behavior Checklist for ages 1.5-5. Data were analyzed by frequency analysis, chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The results of this study are as follows: 1) Smartphone addiction levels: 70.0% of the mothers self-assigned to group 2, infrequent general users, 17.2% assigned themselves to group 1, more frequent general users and 12.8 % assigned to the potential risk user group. The more frequently mothers used their smartphones and the more frequently they used them for multitasking, the higher their smartphone addiction level. 2) a) Depression was found most frequently in mothers aged 31 to 35 with low levels of education and low economic status, b) however, the highest percentage of depression was found in the potential risk group in mothers who spent the most time on their smartphones and did multitasking. 4) The children of these mothers exhibited the most behavioral problems, especially attention and aggression problems These strong correlations linking smartphone addiction levels, maternal depression and children’s behavioral problems suggest an urgent need for smartphone addiction prevention education programs and help for addicted parents programs.
This study examines the relationships among mothers’ smartphone addiction levels, maternal depression, and young children’s problem behaviors. Subjects were 290 mothers, each with a 3 to 6-year old child attending one of four urban child care centers in SouthKorea. The research tools used for this study were a Self-Rated Smartphone Addiction Scale for Adults, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Korean Child Behavior Checklist for ages 1.5-5. Data were analyzed by frequency analysis, chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The results of this study are as follows: 1) Smartphone addiction levels: 70.0% of the mothers self-assigned to group 2, infrequent general users, 17.2% assigned themselves to group 1, more frequent general users and 12.8 % assigned to the potential risk user group. The more frequently mothers used their smartphones and the more frequently they used them for multitasking, the higher their smartphone addiction level. 2) a) Depression was found most frequently in mothers aged 31 to 35 with low levels of education and low economic status, b) however, the highest percentage of depression was found in the potential risk group in mothers who spent the most time on their smartphones and did multitasking. 4) The children of these mothers exhibited the most behavioral problems, especially attention and aggression problems These strong correlations linking smartphone addiction levels, maternal depression and children’s behavioral problems suggest an urgent need for smartphone addiction prevention education programs and help for addicted parents programs.