Abstract
Digital media is a common phenomenon in contemporary societies. Recognizing the popularity of digital and online devices among the younger generation, the subject of parental internet mediation is of utmost significance for avoiding the adverse effects of digital media on the physical, cognitive, and social wellbeing of youngsters. Taking insights from an informed review of multi-grounded theories, we propose an extended framework of socio-ecological predictors concerning parental internet mediation. This contribution offers an innovative methodological and analytical perspective to consider both psychological and behavioral predictors for promoting resilience. This review acknowledged resilience as a strength-based measure to ensure online safety among young individuals. This review suggests that an integrated socio-ecological approach is critical to formulating the basis for a theoretical framework to fully comprehend the socio-ecological predictors of parental internet mediation.
Highlights
Parental mediation in internet use of young children, teenagers, and adolescents is widespread in both developed and developing countries
Realizing the connotation of resources in nurturing resilience among children and teenagers, it is meaningful to include these aspects in exploring the key factors of parental internet mediation, which vary according to diverse contexts and cultures
This study argues that resilience is a strength-based outcome and positive adjustment among children and teenagers against challenges or risks in the context of digital media
Summary
Parental mediation in internet use of young children, teenagers, and adolescents is widespread in both developed and developing countries. Havighurst (1972) labeled children, teenagers, and adolescents as a unitary group in view of their developmental tasks These are the most common age groups used in the literature concerning parental mediation because parental control plays a decisive role in the regulation of their behavior. These groups are most vulnerable to the risks associated with both media and internet due to the lack of e-maturity, more close contact with peers, inadequate capacity for self-regulation, and self-efficacy to cope with risks (O’Keeffe and Clarke-Pearson, 2011; Aierbe et al, 2019).
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