The Effect of Time Management Training and Proper Use of Mobile Phones, Social Media and Cyberspace on Attachment Pattern, Children's Behavioral Problems and the Rate of Internet Addiction in Parents

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of time management training and proper use of mobile phones, social media, and cyberspace on attachment patterns, children's behavioral problems, and the rate of internet addiction in parents of kindergarten children. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design and a control group. From all mothers of kindergarten children in district 2 of Tehran, 30 people were selected as a sample by multistage random sampling method. The research instruments included the Internet Addiction Test (IAT, Kimberly Young), the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL, Achenbach), and the Attachment Q-Set. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). The results showed that there was a significant difference between the scores of attachment pattern, children's behavioral problems, and internet addiction between the experimental and control groups in the post-test. The training was effective in managing time and parents' proper use of mobile phones, social media, and cyberspace. It also improved attachment, reduced children's behavioral problems, and reduced internet addiction in the parents of kindergarten children.