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More control of screen time, less stress: the effects of using parental control applications on parents
[Plus de contrôle du temps de connexion, moins de stress : effets de l’utilisation des applications de contrôle parental sur le bien-être des parents]

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  • Laurent Bertrandias

    (TBS - Toulouse Business School, IUT Paul Sabatier - Institut Universitaire de Technologie - Paul Sabatier - UT3 - Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier - UT - Université de Toulouse)

  • Yohan Bernard

    (CREGO - Centre de Recherche en Gestion des Organisations - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar - UB - Université de Bourgogne - UBFC - Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] - UFC - Université de Franche-Comté - UBFC - Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE])

  • Leïla Elgaaïed-Gambier

    (TBS - Toulouse Business School)

Abstract

Today, children's smartphone overuse and digital addiction are among parents' top concerns. To help address this issue, IT firms have developed services to help parents monitor child screen time. The literature on the impacts of parental control tends to focus on the well-being of children, often overlooking the effects of parenting control on the well-being of parents. This research investigates the psychological outcomes associated with the delegation of parental control to an app. We conducted one survey and two experiments among samples of parents. Our results show that delegation of parenting control to an app improves well-being by decreasing psychological overload and increasing parental efficacy. Our findings also suggest that parental control based on strict restriction of screen time is perceived to be more helpful to increase parental efficacy and well-being than educational tracking. Implications for IT companies are discussed.

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  • Laurent Bertrandias & Yohan Bernard & Leïla Elgaaïed-Gambier, 2022. "More control of screen time, less stress: the effects of using parental control applications on parents [Plus de contrôle du temps de connexion, moins de stress : effets de l’utilisation des applic," Post-Print hal-04240672, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04240672
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