Effect of Mothers’ Using Smartphone on Their Quality of Life and Family Functions | ||||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 37, Issue 2, May 2025 PDF (1.11 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.435960 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Omnia Elsaied Mostafa Ahmed Naeem1; Samia . E. Khaton 2; Neamat Mazloum Mohamed Fahmy3; Eman Youssif Ali Awad4
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| 1Demonestrator, Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing. Tanta University, Egypt | ||||
| 4Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing. Tanta University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Smartphone used widely in everyday life. However, mothers' smartphone overuse and misuse can affect on family quality of life and functions. Aim of the study: to assess the effect of mothers' using smartphone on their quality of life and family functions. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional research design. Setting: This study was conducted at (MCH) Centers at Tanta City. Subjects: A convenience sampling of 700 mothers. Tools: Four tools were used. Tool (I): Mothers’ knowledge regarding smartphone use consisted two parts: part (1): Socio-demographic characteristics of the mothers. Part (2): Smartphone use knowledge questionnaire. Tool (II): Smartphone addiction scale (SAS). Tool (III): Family quality of life (FQL) scale. Tool (IV): Family Assessment Device (FAD) of McMaster model Family functioning. Results: about two-thirds (66%) of them had low level of knowledge, more than two fifth (42.3%) had moderate level of smartphone addiction and more than half (54.4%) addicting smartphone had unsatisfied FQOL, and the majority (83.1%) of them had unhealthy family functions. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant correlation between total knowledge score with total smartphone addiction scale and total family functioning score. Also, there was a statistically significant correlation between total score of family quality of life and total score of family functioning. The largest percentage of those having smartphone addiction had an unsatisfied family quality of life and unhealthy family function. Recommendation: continuous education programs are recommended about effect of smartphone misuse on FQOL and functions and encouraging them to find alternative such as sports, shopping, and other outdoor activities rather than smartphone use. | ||||
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