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Effect of implementing parental strategies on preventing digital overdependence among their preschool children

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Background: Overuse of digital devices is a practice known as "digital overdependence," which
can have a number of adverse implications on children's socialization, physical and mental
wellbeing, sleep quality, and psychological dependency. Additionally, it negatively impacts
preschoolers' general development. Aim: the current study aimed to determine the effect of
implementing parental strategies on preventing digital overdependence among their preschool
children. . Research design: A quazi experimental design was used to fulfill its aim. Subjects: 218
participant parents divided equally to 109 for rural and 109 for urban nurseries who were registered
at the selected nurseries at the time of the study. Tool of data collection: Five questionnaires were
used tool (1) Sociodemographic criteria, (2) Over-dependence criteria of digital devices (3)
Problematic technology use scale for young Children (HFS-P) (4) The proposed causes of digital
overdependence (5) The proposed preventive strategies of overdependence. Results: the current
study showed that, 85.8% of total sample aged 5 years old, 57.3 % of participant mothers aged 20
:< 30 years old. About 41.7% of the total sample (21.1 % and 20.6 % of those at urban and rural
areas respectively) spent 3:4 hours per day on the internet, (85.8%) of the participant pre-school
children had headache, (76.6%) had blurred vision and (64%) had eye redness. Conclusion: 58.8
% of the total sample divided into 26.2 % and 32.6 % of urban and rural residence aged 5 years
old. There was a statistically significant relation between pre-school level of internet addiction and
the problematic technology use domains except effect on development. Indeed, 3.55±.20964 of
participant preschool children mean scores as reported by their parents prefer digital life to real
life, which decreased to 2.44±.23973 after implementing the preventive strategies.
Recommendations: Encourage children to read books or tales in the library, play in groups, and
participate in sports in the sports clubs to help them improve their mental and physical skills. 

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10.21608/tsnj.2024.361844

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Ekhlas

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Ibrahem

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Mohamed

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Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing. Minia University, Egypt

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Safaa

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Zaki

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Mohammed

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Assistant Professor of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing. Minia University, Egypt

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safaamazen31@yahoo.com

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Adel

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Abdelwahab

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Ali

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing. Minia University, Egypt

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dradelaly2019@yahoo.com

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33

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2

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2024-05-01

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2024-06-25

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2024-05-01

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2314-5595

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2735-5519

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Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effect of implementing parental strategies on preventing digital overdependence among their preschool children

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