Predicting the Behavior Problems in Children Aged 3–5 Years According to Mothers’ Technoferenc and Problematic Internet use By them

As mobile technology has become ubiquitous in modern culture, researchers have begun to examine the effects of technology use on couple and family relationships. The sum of this research shows that the use of technology has the potential to create disruptions in interactions. The present study aimed to predict behavioral problems in children aged 3-5 years based on motherschr('39') technoference and problematic internet use. The present study was a correlational study and its statistical population was all mothers in Tehran in 2020. From this statistical population, a sample of 322 mothers was selected by using the purposive sampling method. The instruments used in this study included the Technoference in Parent-Child Relationships (McDaniel and Coyne, 2016), Problematic Internet use (Caplan, 2010), and The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (Goodman, 1997). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple Regression analysis with SPSS-26 software. Findings indicated that technoference and problematic internet use positively correlate to child behavior problems. The results of regression analysis showed that technoference and problematic internet use played significant roles in predicting child behavior problems. So, special attention should be paid to the effects of technology on family interactions.