Phone use while parenting: An observational study to assess the association of maternal sensitivity and smartphone use in a playground setting

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Highlights：

• 43 of 89 observed mothers used their smartphone on playgrounds.

• Phones were used mostly to take photos, organize everyday life and chat.

• The duration and not the frequency of phone use was associated with lower maternal sensitivity.

• Studying the content of phone use is a valuable venue for future research.

摘要

•43 of 89 observed mothers used their smartphone on playgrounds.•Phones were used mostly to take photos, organize everyday life and chat.•The duration and not the frequency of phone use was associated with lower maternal sensitivity.•Studying the content of phone use is a valuable venue for future research.

论文关键词：Parental smartphone use,Maternal smartphone use,Attachment,Maternal sensitivity,Parent-child-interaction,Observation

论文评审过程：Received 12 March 2019, Revised 29 July 2019, Accepted 13 August 2019, Available online 13 August 2019, Version of Record 20 August 2019.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.08.013