The Effect of Parents’ Attention on the Technology Usage of Children between the Ages of Four and Six

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The study determines technology usage characteristics among children aged 4–6 and examines whether these characteristics differ by parental attention. A relational screening model is used with 117 children and their parents from independent and school-based kindergartens in Balıkesir’s Karesi and Altıeylül districts in 2018–2019. Data include a Personal Information Form, a Preschool 4–6 Technology Use Questionnaire, and a Parental Attention for Children Scale. Descriptive and inferential tests, including ANOVA post-hoc and independent t-tests, are applied. Results show linear relationships in parental attention measures across mother and father forms, and high children’s technology use despite strong attention to control.

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 5, No. 3, 473-481, 2019 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/journal.522.2019.53 .473.481 © 2019 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group The Effect of Parents’ Attention on the Technology Usage of Children between the Ages of Four and Six Kazim Biber1 􀀣 Ayşe Nur Kayiş2 Mehriye Kopuk3 Şeyma Dağdeviren4 1Balikesir University, Faculty of Education, Department of Elementary Education, The Head Education Division, Turkey. 2,3,4Balikesir University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Elementary Education, Turkey. of Preschool (􀀣 Corresponding Author) Abstract The aim of the study was to determine the technology usage characteristics of children between the ages of 4-6 and to determine whether these characteristics differ according to parental attention. This research is a relational screening model. The study group of the research consists of 117 children and their parents aged 4-6 years who attend independent kindergartens and kindergartens at elementary schools in Karesi and Altıeylül districts of Balıkesir province in 2018- 2019 academic year. As data collection tool, “Personal Information Form” that includes demographics of children and their parents prepared by researchers, “Technology Use Questionnaire of Preschool Children of 4-6 Years” prepared by researchers, and “Parental Attention for Children Scale” that was developed by Campbell et al. (1986) and adapted by Sucuoglu et al. (2015) in order to determine parental attention for children were used. Descriptive analyses were performed, scale reliability was calculated, distribution of data was examined, and difference tests were applied depending on the distribution. In addition, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) post-hoc tests and independent samples t-test were used. In the Parental Attention for Children Scale, while there was a linear relationship between the mother and father forms and its sub-dimensions; there was a linear relationship between the level of “Attention for Control”, a the sub-dimension of father form, and survey questions. Despite the high interest in control, it was observed that children's use of technology was high. Keywords: Technology usage, Parental attention, Preschool, Child, Relational screening model, Kindergarten. Acknowledgement: All authors contributed to the conception and design of the study. Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests. Transparency: The authors confirm that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study was reported; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. Ethical: This study follows all ethical practices during writing. Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 474 2. Method ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 475 3. Findings ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 477 4. Discussion, Conclusion and Suggestions .................................................................................................................................. 479 References ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 480 Contribution of this paper to the literature This study contributes to the exis

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What is the main purpose of the study?

To determine technology usage characteristics of children aged 4–6 and to test whether those characteristics differ according to parental attention.

What model and participants were used in the research?

The research uses a relational screening model with 117 children and their parents aged 4–6 from kindergartens in Balıkesir during the 2018–2019 academic year.

Which instruments were used to collect the data?

The study used a Personal Information Form, a Technology Use Questionnaire for preschool children aged 4–6, and a Parental Attention for Children Scale.

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