PARENTING SENSE OF COMPETENCE AND SMARTPHONE ADDICTION ON MOTHER WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD CHILD IN INDONESIA

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between parenting sense of competence (PSOC) and smartphone addiction (SA) on mother who have early childhood child in Indonesia. In addition, to see the differences between parenting sense of competence and smartphone addiction on mother, in terms of age, education level, and different professions. This study uses quantitative methods with the Pearson correlation test analysis technique and ANOVA test. Data was collected through a survey using a measuring instrument in the form of a questionnaire, namely the PSOC-scale from Gibaud-Wallston & Wandersman (1978) and SAS developed by Kwon et al.(2013). Self-report to collect socio-demographic data of age, income, education, number of early childhood children and profession, was also carried out in data collection. A total of 217 mothers who have children aged 3-8 years old participated as samples in this study.The results of the correlation test showed that there was a negative and significant relationship of 0.427 between PSOC and SA. The results of the ANOVA test showed that there were differences between PSOC and SA by age category. Then, there is a difference in SA on the work side, and finally, there is no difference between PSOC and SA when it comes to the level of education of mother.

Keywords: Parenting Sense of Competence, Smartphone Addiction, Early Childhood parenting