We investigated the experiences of 15 parents and their tween children (ages 8-12, n=23) during nature explorations using the NatureCollections app, a mobile application that connects children with nature. Drawing on parent interviews and in-app audio recordings from a 2-week deployment study, we found that tweens experiences with the NatureCollections app were influenced by tensions surrounding how parents and tweens negotiate technology use more broadly. Despite these tensions, the app succeeded in engaging tweens in outdoor nature explorations, and parents valued the shared family experiences around nature. Parents desired the app to support family bonding and inform them about how their tween used the app. This work shows how applications intended to support enriching youth experiences are experienced in the context of screen time tensions between parents and tween during a transitional period of child development. We offer recommendations for designing digital experiences to support family needs and reduce screen time tensions.
翻译:我们调查了15个父母及其孩子(8-12岁,n=23岁)在自然探索期间的经历(8-12岁,n=23岁),这些父母及其孩子在自然探索过程中的经历(自然生态应用软件,这是一个将儿童与自然联系起来的移动应用软件),根据父母访谈和为期两周的部署研究的随应用录音,我们发现,自然生态应用方面的经验受到围绕父母和tweens如何谈判更广泛使用技术的紧张关系的影响。尽管存在这些紧张关系,但应用软件成功地让Tweens参与户外自然探索,父母珍视围绕自然的共享家庭经验。父母希望该应用程序能够支持家庭纽带,并告知他们他们如何使用该应用程序。这项工作表明,在儿童发展过渡阶段,父母和tween之间如何在筛选时间紧张的背景下,运用旨在支持丰富青年经验的应用。我们建议设计数字经验,以支持家庭需求,并减少屏幕时间紧张。