Phubbing by Parents May Fuel Anxiety and Insecure Bonds in Teens, Study Finds
TL;DR
A Frontiers in Psychology study of 600 US adolescents (12–17) found that parental fixation on screens and phubbing during attempts to connect can make kids feel devalued and contribute to insecure attachment, lower self-esteem, and anxiety. The findings reflect adolescents’ perceptions of parental attention to devices, and while not every phone distraction causes harm, the research adds to a growing body of evidence that parental gadget use can affect children’s social and emotional well-being.
Topics:technologyhealth#adolescent-mental-health#attachment-theory#child-psychology#health#parental-smartphone-use#phubbing
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