Characteristics of Parental Digital Mediation: Predictors, Strategies, and Differences among Children Experiencing Various Parental Mediation Strategies

The process of digitalization has become an integral part the social situation a child’s growth in modern world. Child development digital environment demands involvement adults as mediators. This practice is called parental mediation. Previous studies have identified significant and environmental aspects mediation, but there been little information about relationships between children’s characteristics current study aims to fill this gap by identifying behavioral (social network screen time) emotional addiction happiness) predictors two dimensions mediation: support control. also examines differences among children influenced various mediation strategies. A total 4011 students (42% male 58% female) ranging age from 13 15 years (M = 14.07; SD 0.76) took study. their internet use, media addiction, time, happiness were measured. According results, both served small amount time spent on networks or screens low support, whereas large Three groups experiencing different strategies determined. with parents who enabled happier than others. Children under instructive demonstrated highest tendency addiction. selective most (of all groups) gadgets, they showed towards