Parental Technoference and Behavioral-Emotional Development in Early Childhood: A 6-Month Prospective Study
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age24-60
SponsorSaglik Bilimleri Universitesi
About this trial
This study aims to examine the relationship between parental technoference (parents' use of smartphones or other digital devices while spending time with their children) and behavioral and emotional development in early childhood.
The study will include parents of children aged 24 to 60 months who attend a pediatric outpatient clinic. At the beginning of the study, parents will complete an online questionnaire that includes questions about their own smartphone screen time, their child's screen exposure, and standardized questionnaires assessing parental technoference and children's behavioral and emotional characteristics.
Six months after the initial assessment, parents will be contacted again to complete a short follow-up questionnaire, including the behavioral and emotional assessment. The study does not involve any medical intervention or experimental treatment. All participation is voluntary, and responses will be collected anonymously.
The findings of this study are expected to contribute to a better understanding of how parental digital device use during daily interactions may be associated with children's emotional and behavioral development in early childhood.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Children aged 24 to 60 months.
Parent or primary caregiver able to read and understand Turkish.
Parent uses a smartphone and can access device-based screen time information.
Ability to complete an online questionnaire.
Disqualifiers
Children with severe neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, severe intellectual disability, neurometabolic diseases).
Parents unable to reliably complete questionnaires due to cognitive, psychiatric, or language-related limitations.
Parents who do not use a smartphone or cannot access screen time data.
Refusal or inability to provide informed consent.
Trial population
The study population consists of parents and their children aged 24 to 60 months who attend a pediatric outpatient clinic at a tertiary training and research hospital.
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
250 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial groupGroup A: Parent-Child Dyads (24-60 Months)
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Child Behavioral and Emotional Difficulties (SDQ Total Difficulties Score)
Children's behavioral and emotional difficulties will be assessed using the parent-report version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The primary outcome is the SDQ Total Difficulties Score measured at baseline and at 6-month follow-up.
Time frame
Baseline and 6 monthsSecondary outcomes
1
Parental Technoference Level
Parental technoference will be measured using a validated parental technoference scale assessing the frequency of digital device-related interruptions during parent-child interactions.
Time frame
Baseline2
Changes in Children's Behavioral and Emotional Characteristics Over Time
Changes in children's behavioral and emotional characteristics will be evaluated by comparing SDQ Total Difficulties and subscale scores between baseline and the 6-month follow-up assessment.
Time frame
Baseline to 6 months3
Child Screen Exposure
Child screen exposure will be assessed based on parent-reported average daily screen time across different digital media devices.
Time frame
Baseline and 6 monthsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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