Naradidik: Journal of Education & Pedagogy
Vol. 5 No. 3 (2026): Naradidik: Journal of Education & Pedagogy (September 2026)

The Correlation between Parental Digital Literacy, Gadget Addiction, and Emotional Stability in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Afrina Afrina (Universitas Pamulang)
Dwi Harianti (Universitas Pamulang)
Lili Nurlaili (Universitas Pamulang)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Sep 2026

Abstract

Technology use impacts children's behaviour significantly. Gadget reliance in Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDDs) children’s causes more complex psychological issues than in other youngsters. This study examines the association between parental digital literacy, gadget addiction, and children with NDDs's mental stability. The study collected data by questionnaire. Purposive sampling was utilised to select 185 verified Greater Jakarta residents with children with neurodevelopmental problems. Data was analysed using SEM-PLS. Research shows that parental digital literacy and gadget addiction explain 53.9% of NDDs children's mental stability. This study introduces novelty by simultaneously evaluating parental digital literacy and gadget addiction within the specific context of neurodivergent children. The research shows that gadget addiction correlated negatively and significantly with children's emotional stability (β = -0.704; p < 0.001). Meanwhile, parental digital literacy did not show a significant correlation (β = -0.089; p = 0.072).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

nara

Publisher

Subject

Education Social Sciences

Description

Naradidik: Journal of Education & Pedagogy (ISSN 2827-864X) is a scientific journal managed by the Department of Sociology Laboratories, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Padang. This journal facilitates publications for research related to the discussion of the structure and dynamics ...