Are smartphones transforming parent-child everyday life practices? A cross-generational qualitative study comparing parents’ and early adolescents’ representations

"The present study intended to investigate the ways in which smartphones transform parent-child everyday life practices and family relational dynamics during the early stages of adolescence adopting a cross-generational approach. More specifically, using the Couple and Family Technology Framework (CFTF) (Hertlein & Blumer, 2015) as a theoretical and interpretative approach, the following questions were investigated: ––What are parents’ and children’s representations on how smartphones transform structure aspects of contemporary families in terms of relational rules, boundaries and family roles? ––What are parents’ and children’s representations on how smartphones transform process aspects of contemporary families in terms of intimacy, relationships initiation and formation, and maintenance? ––What are similarities and differences between parents and early adolescents’ perspectives on the role of smartphones in their everyday lives?" (Messena et al., 2019, p.7)