the mediating role of mother-child relationship and the relationship between mother phubbing and children’s mobile phone addiction in kuala lumpur

Purpose: this study aimed to explore the mediating role of the mother-child relationship in the relationship between mother phubbing and children’s mobile phone addiction in kuala lumpur, malaysia.methods and materials: a quantitative research design was utilized, involving 214 adolescents aged 13-17 in kuala lumpur. data was collected using the mother phubbing scale, parent-child relationship survey, and smartphone addiction scale - short version. the mediating effects were analyzed using the process macro by hayes, focusing on the relationship between mother phubbing, the mother-child relationship, and children’s mobile phone addiction.findings: the results revealed a significant positive correlation between mother phubbing and children’s mobile phone addiction. additionally, a significant negative correlation was found between mother phubbing and the mother-child relationship. the mother-child relationship was negatively associated with children’s mobile phone addiction. the mother-child relationship partially mediated the relationship between mother phubbing and children’s mobile phone addiction.conclusion: this study underscores the impact of mother phubbing on children’s mobile phone addiction, mediated by the mother-child relationship. these findings highlight the need for targeted interventions focusing on enhancing parent-child relationships to mitigate mobile phone addiction in children.