@inproceedings{a49a39730c974769814f5b963a15b015,
title = "An assessment of parents happiness and awareness of the effects of mobile devices on children social communication behaviours in Oman",
abstract = "This research aimed to assess the impacts of mobile devices on children's social communication behaviours in Oman. It endeavored to examine parents' awareness of the risks of mobile devices on children, and their happiness about their children uses of the mobile devices. To achieve this, the research carried out an exploratory case study on the Omani parents to assess their perspective on the effects of mobile devices on their children social communication behaviours. A detailed treatment of Parents Awareness and Happiness and their related predictors is presented using advance neural networks analysis.",
keywords = "Children, Mobile effects, Parents, Social communication",
author = "Jalila Al-Balushi and Hafedh Al-Shihi",
note = "Funding Information: We would like to thank Dr. Steve Gomperts for reading this manuscript and providing critical comments. Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2016 International Business Information Management Association; 27th International Business Information Management Association Conference - Innovation Management and Education Excellence Vision 2020: From Regional Development Sustainability to Global Economic Growth, IBIMA 2016 ; Conference date: 04-05-2016 Through 05-05-2016",
year = "2016",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the 27th International Business Information Management Association Conference - Innovation Management and Education Excellence Vision 2020: From Regional Development Sustainability to Global Economic Growth, IBIMA 2016",
publisher = "International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA",
pages = "3479--3497",
editor = "Soliman, {Khalid S.}",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 27th International Business Information Management Association Conference - Innovation Management and Education Excellence Vision 2020",
}