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    Family Communication and Parental Rules regulating the use of mobile devices by minors

    Published 2025-12-30 — Updated on 2026-02-10

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    https://doi.org/10.69620/2g1mbh88

    Pablo César Muñoz Carril

    Universidad de Santiago de Compostela ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5417-8136

    María Lidia Platas Ferreiro

    Universidad de Santiago de Compostela ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-342X

    Inés Mosquera Bargiela

    Universidad de Santiago de Compostela ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7898-4965

    Ángel Puentes Puente

    Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestras. República Dominicana. Centro de Investigación en Educación y Desarrollo Humano ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7575-5625

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    Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025)

    ISSN: 2792-9280

    Published: 2025-12-30

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    Screens often block or interfere with interpersonal and family communication. In this regard, adults play a crucial role in promoting the responsible use of technology. This study provides an analysis of the rules families impose on their children aged 3 to 12 to regulate mobile phone use at home, as well as explores their perceptions of the consequences of taking smartphones away from their children and how smartphone use influences children's socialization, behavior, and academic performance. A quantitative study with a non-experimental design was conducted using a survey method and convenience sampling. The respondents were 1.694 families from the city of Lugo(Spain). The results indicate that smartphones are the most used device by both parents and children, and that 8 out of 10 families set rules for their children to regulate mobile phone use, including prohibitions on using them during meals or at bedtime. Furthermore, half of the families in Lugo believe that mobile phone use does not affect socialization, academic performance, or behavioral changes in children, and 1 out of 10 are unaware of the potential effects. Overall, these findings highlight that parental accompaniment, supervision, and the reduction of time spent on mobile devices are key aspects for enhancing family communication.


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    Family Communication and Parental Rules regulating the use of mobile devices by minors. (2026). MLS Communication Journal, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.69620/2g1mbh88 (Original work published 2025)
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