Parental mediation of digital gaming and internet use

In this study the focus is set on parental rules for digital gaming and Internet use. First a review of the field is presented followed by analyses of adolescents’ media use and parental strategies for regulation. Data was derived from a Swedish survey of parents—Predominantly mothers—of adolescents...

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Main Authors: Eklund, Lina, Helmersson Bergmark, Karin
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen 2013
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-su-900332013-05-24T04:02:35ZParental mediation of digital gaming and internet useengEklund, LinaHelmersson Bergmark, KarinStockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionenStockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionenChania, Crete2013game receptionparentsadolescentsmediationrestriction(s)co-playingIn this study the focus is set on parental rules for digital gaming and Internet use. First a review of the field is presented followed by analyses of adolescents’ media use and parental strategies for regulation. Data was derived from a Swedish survey of parents—Predominantly mothers—of adolescents aged 9-16 complemented with data from a separate survey of adolescents aged 9-16. Analyses are presented using gamma coefficients for bivariate correlations and linear regression models for multivariate analyses. We conclude that parents in this study are involved in their adolescents’ gaming and Internet by restricting access to these media. Boys and young adolescents are controlled more than girls and older adolescents. Mothers made use of restrictive mediation more than fathers. Parents harbour quite negative views on gaming which might interfere with a more active role of parents in mediating their children’s gaming Conference paperinfo:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObjecttexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-90033FDG 2013 : The 8th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, p. 63-70application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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topic game reception
parents
adolescents
mediation
restriction(s)
co-playing
spellingShingle game reception
parents
adolescents
mediation
restriction(s)
co-playing
Eklund, Lina
Helmersson Bergmark, Karin
Parental mediation of digital gaming and internet use
description In this study the focus is set on parental rules for digital gaming and Internet use. First a review of the field is presented followed by analyses of adolescents’ media use and parental strategies for regulation. Data was derived from a Swedish survey of parents—Predominantly mothers—of adolescents aged 9-16 complemented with data from a separate survey of adolescents aged 9-16. Analyses are presented using gamma coefficients for bivariate correlations and linear regression models for multivariate analyses. We conclude that parents in this study are involved in their adolescents’ gaming and Internet by restricting access to these media. Boys and young adolescents are controlled more than girls and older adolescents. Mothers made use of restrictive mediation more than fathers. Parents harbour quite negative views on gaming which might interfere with a more active role of parents in mediating their children’s gaming
author Eklund, Lina
Helmersson Bergmark, Karin
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Helmersson Bergmark, Karin
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title Parental mediation of digital gaming and internet use
title_short Parental mediation of digital gaming and internet use
title_full Parental mediation of digital gaming and internet use
title_fullStr Parental mediation of digital gaming and internet use
title_full_unstemmed Parental mediation of digital gaming and internet use
title_sort parental mediation of digital gaming and internet use
publisher Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen
publishDate 2013
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