Research suggests that parent–child communication is rapidly changing as a result of the massive adoption of mobile devices and their penetration into interpersonal interaction within the family. Accordingly, this study aims to develop a more nuanced understanding of the impact of mobile device use on the quality of parent–child interaction in early childhood, based on ethnographic observations of 60 families at two playgrounds in the United States. The research findings suggest that parental behavior can be classified along a continuum of high engagement, divided engagement, and disengagement, often dependent upon whether and how parents use their mobile phone. Though mobile phones were not the only distracting factor during playground visits, their use was more highly correlated with parents’ disengagement from their children as compared to other distractors. Parents’ mobile phone use also corresponded to two main consequences for their children: safety concerns and emotional concerns, both resulting in missed opportunities for social learning. The results of this study call for closer attention to parental uses of mobile phones in public spaces.

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“看着我！” 家长在游乐场使用手机

研究表明，由于移动设备的大量采用及其对家庭内部人际互动的渗透，亲子交流正在迅速发生变化。因此，本研究旨在基于对美国两个游乐场的 60 个家庭的人种学观察，更深入地了解移动设备使用对幼儿期亲子互动质量的影响。研究结果表明，父母的行为可以分为高度参与、分散参与和不参与的连续体，通常取决于父母是否以及如何使用他们的手机。虽然手机不是参观游乐场时唯一分散注意力的因素，与其他干扰因素相比，他们的使用与父母与孩子的疏远相关性更高。父母使用手机也给孩子带来了两个主要后果：安全问题和情绪问题，两者都导致错失社交学习的机会。这项研究的结果呼吁密切关注父母在公共场所使用手机的情况。