Impacto de la adicción al smartphone y las redes sociales en la comunicación entre padres e hijos: un estudio en la unidad educativa particular Fernando Ortiz Crespo durante el primer semestre de 2024

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the impact of addiction to social media and smartphones on communication between parents and sons at the Fernando Ortiz Crespo Educational Unit during the first semester of 2024. The specific objectives are to determine the level of smartphone addiction, identify social media addiction among students, establish the level of communication between parents and teenagers, and correlate these addictions with the quality of communication. The study is based on a positivist paradigm, adopting a quantitative and explanatory approach, with a non-experimental design and a documentary modality. The sample, selected through convenience sampling, includes 85 students from different educational levels. For data collection, three validated scales were used to assess parental communication, social media addiction, and smartphone addiction. The study's results are organized into four key sections: communication between parents and children, social network addiction, smartphone addiction and the correlation between these addictions and the quality of family communication. The findings provide a detailed understanding of how digital addictions affect family dynamics, offering valuable insights for developing effective clinical and educational interventions. This analysis is pivotal for informing intervention strategies that improve family communication and reduce the negative effects of technology on interpersonal relationships. The research provides significant evidence on the interrelation between excessive use of digital technologies and the quality of family communication, highlighting the need to promote a balanced and conscious use of social media and smartphones. It also emphasizes the status of strengthening communication skills between parents and children as a protective factor against digital addictions.