Detailed Information on Publication Record
2023
What do parents know about children's risky online experiences? The role of parental mediation strategies
GERŽIČÁKOVÁ, Michaela, Lenka DĚDKOVÁ and Vojtěch MÝLEKBasic information
Original name
What do parents know about children's risky online experiences? The role of parental mediation strategies
Authors
GERŽIČÁKOVÁ, Michaela (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lenka DĚDKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Vojtěch MÝLEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)
Edition
Computers in Human Behavior, Oxford, Elsevier, 2023, 0747-5632
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
50800 5.8 Media and communications
Country of publisher
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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Impact factor
Impact factor: 9.900 in 2022
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14230/23:00134033
Organization unit
Faculty of Social Studies
UT WoS
000908960900001
Keywords in English
Parental knowledge; Parental mediation; Parental support; Online risks
Tags
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International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 31/3/2023 15:11, Mgr. Blanka Farkašová
Abstract
V originále
Parental knowledge of children's whereabouts is an important aspect of parenting that is associated to positive outcomes (e.g., less problem behaviors). In the current digital world, knowledge of children's online activities gains importance. Yet, little is known about its accuracy and associations to parental mediation, i.e., parenting strategies specifically targeted at children's usage of digital technologies, and other parenting factors. This study investigated parents' objective knowledge (comparisons of children's and parents' reports) and perceived knowledge (parents' subjective feelings) of online risky activities in a sample of 2946 parent-child dyads (67.5% mothers, adolescents' age 11–16, 50.2% males) representative of Czech households with children. The level of parental knowledge varied across online activities. Parents were well informed about adolescents' less risky and more frequent activities, e.g., gaming, but often underestimated the occurrence of more risky and potentially more harmful experiences, e.g., cyberhate victimization. Parental support and active mediation were associated with higher perceived, and objective knowledge, whereas restrictive mediation and the child's demographics were not related to either. Technical mediation and monitoring were associated with higher perceived knowledge but technical mediation was connected with lower objective knowledge and monitoring had no relation to it, suggesting that these strategies can provide a false sense of security rather than keeping parents informed about children's online experiences. The results underscore the importance of a positive family environment and highlight the differences between perceived and objective parental knowledge.
Links
| GX19-27828X, research and development project |
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