Abstract

The timing of smartphone acquisition for children and adolescence has gained public interest and research on the topic is just beginning. Parent-late adolescent dyads (n = 8; 16 individuals) from one community were recruited for participation in a study regarding smartphone acquisition in adolescence. Late adolescents (m _age = 18; female n = 4; male n = 4) and parents (m _age = 47; female n = 6; male n = 2) completed in-depth interviews or online surveys with open-ended items. A qualitative case study approach was selected, and inductive analytic methods were implemented. Themes indicated that age and maturity, practical reasons, and social and individual consequences were all taken into consideration when determining the timing of adolescent smartphone acquisition. Most participants reported that there was a right age for adolescents to receive a smartphone, but the ages varied (m _age = 15). Results from this study support the need for research on the potential influence of age of smartphone acquisition on adolescent developmental outcomes.

摘要

为儿童和青少年购买智能手机的时机已经引起了公众的关注，有关该主题的研究才刚刚开始。 招募了来自一个社区的父母双亲青春期二元组（n = 8； 16个人），参与有关青春期智能手机获取的研究。青少年晚期（m _年龄 = 18；女性n  = 4；男性n  = 4）和父母（m _年龄 = 47；女性n  = 6；男性n = 2）完成对开放式项目的深度访谈或在线调查。选择了定性的案例研究方法，并实施了归纳分析方法。主题表明，确定青春期智能手机的购买时间时，都考虑了年龄和成熟度，实际原因以及社会和个人后果。大多数参与者报告说，青少年可以使用智能手机的年龄是正确的，但是年龄各不相同（m _年龄 = 15）。这项研究的结果支持需要研究智能手机的购买年龄对青少年发育结局的潜在影响。