Developing a model for preventing the effects of SMART PHONE use in early childhood. Ban Na Kok Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Bung Kha Subdistrict, Loengnoktha District, Yasothon Province.

Abstract

     This action research aimed to 1) study the situation of smartphone usage in early childhood and promote child development in the context of Ban Nakok Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospital, Yasothon Province, 2) develop a model to prevent the impact of smartphone usage in early childhood, and 3) evaluate the implementation of the prevention model. The sample group was selected from parents or guardians of early childhood children (children aged 2-5 years) by purposive selection, totaling 37 people. The research instruments consisted of 2 parts: Part 1 is an interview form for parents and guardians of early childhood children. Part 2 is an open-ended question for group discussion. The reliability of the test instrument was tested by Conbarsch's alpha coefficient, with a confidence level of 0.83. Data were collected by structured interviews and recorded from focus group discussions. Personal data were analyzed using frequency distribution statistics, percentages, means, standard deviations, and data on knowledge, behavior, and attitudes were compared using the t-test.

     The results of the study found that smartphone usage in early childhood children Parents let their children play with smartphones 70.30 percent of them, 61.50 percent played 2 times/day, and spent less than 30 minutes/time 50.00 percent. The main reasons for letting children play with smartphones were to make children smart, be still and not cry or fuss, accounting for 50.00, 42.30 and 7.70 percent, respectively. In the family context, the "Eat, Hug, Play" approach is important for children's development, while the child development center focuses on "Eat, Read, Play" as the main principle. The developed model for preventing the impact of smartphone use on young children found that Parents and guardians had more knowledge about the impact of smartphone use on young children than before the research, from an average of 7.70 to 14.92, attitudes increased from 69.81 percent to 97.30 percent, and child-rearing behaviors Increased from 82.62 percent to 98.97 percent.