Parents’ attachment to phone screens can lead to anxiety in children – study
Teens feel ‘devalued, dismissed or unimportant’ when parents snub them in favor of phones, new research finds The term “phubbing” was conceived several years ago
Teens feel ‘devalued, dismissed or unimportant’ when parents snub them in favor of phones, new research finds The term “phubbing” was conceived several years ago to describe the modern-day phenomenon of a person ignoring the social setting in front of them in favor of their phone.
That act has long-term negative effects when parents do it around their children, according to new research. A study titled, “Mommy, do you love your
phone more than me?”, published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Psychology in June, found that parents and caregivers’ attachment to screens can exacerbate anxiety
and insecurity in children and teens. Continue reading...
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