Positive Parenting and Correlation to Technological Well-Being among a Sample of Secondary School Students in Kuwait

Abstract

The current study aimed to identify the level of positive parenting and its correlation to technological wellness among a sample of secondary school students in HawalliEducational Zonein the state of Kuwait. The descriptive analytical correlation approach was usedbecause it is suitable for the study objectives. A random sample was selected from two schools, about (307) male and female students, as well as developing two scales: Positive Parenting and Technological Wellness, the psychometric characteristics for both scales were verified in terms of validity and reliability. Technological wellness does not differ according to the gender and students’ achievement level. Based on the study results, some recommendations were given, including the need to encourage parents to use positive education and encourage children maintain technological wellness.