The Relationship between Smartphone Addiction and Parenting of Mothers

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between smartphone addiction and parenting levels mothers whose 18-48-month-old with chronic diseases. Materials Methods: research analytical-cross-sectional type. was conducted by face-to-face interview 140 were accompanying 18-48 months-old-children diseases in a university hospital western Turkey February 2021 March 2022 agreed participate study. Data collection tools are Sociodemographic Form, Parenting Scale, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Form. Results: It found that mothers' scale mean scores low. low, but they showed positive parenting. determined there significant gender child, age mother, time spent mother on phone, state using phone prevent responsibilities (p