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    MOTHERS’ PROBLEMATIC SMARTPHONE USE, MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND MATERNAL PERCEPTION OF CHILD BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS
    (KINNAIRD COLLEGE PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, 0023-05-18) ANOSHA AMIR
    This research study aimed to examine the mediating role of mother-child relationship between mothers’ problematic smartphone use and maternal perception of child behavioral problems. The study utilized a correlational research design and purposive and snowball sampling strategy with a sample size of 100 mothers (Mage = 33.53; SD = 4.88) from Lahore. The research employed the Smartphone Addiction Scale- Short Version (Kwon et al., 2013), Child Parent Relationship Scale- Short Form (Pianta, 1992), and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (Goodman, 1997) to collect data. The findings revealed that mothers' problematic smartphone use had a positive relationship with the conflict dimension of the mother-child relationship but a negative relationship with the closeness dimension. Moreover, the conflict dimension of the mother-child relationship had a positive relationship with maternal perception of child behavioral problems, while the closeness dimension had a negative relationship with the latter. The results also indicated that mothers' problematic smartphone use had a positive relationship with their perception of behavioral problems in their children. Moreover, conflict dimension of the mother-child relationship emerged as a significant mediator between mothers’ problematic smartphone use and maternal perceptions of internalizing and externalizing child behavioral problems. The implications of the study findings suggest the need for mental health practitioners to consider mothers' problematic smartphone use and conflict in the mother-child relationship when assessing children with internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems. The study highlights the importance of being present and responsive to children's needs for their behavioral adjustment.