Parental mediation of online media activities of children in Nigeria: A parent-child approach

This study investigates parental mediation of online media activities of children in Nigeria: A parent-child approach. The sample included 1,270 children and their parents. Data were obtained through questionnaire from children aged 13–18 years old and their parents aged 25–55 years. Findings of the...

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Autores principales: Ifeanyi Adigwe, Thomas van der Walt
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2ed2860812d24838b4b1623aa7ceb4ae2021-12-01T05:03:36ZParental mediation of online media activities of children in Nigeria: A parent-child approach2451-958810.1016/j.chbr.2020.100041https://doaj.org/article/2ed2860812d24838b4b1623aa7ceb4ae2020-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958820300415https://doaj.org/toc/2451-9588This study investigates parental mediation of online media activities of children in Nigeria: A parent-child approach. The sample included 1,270 children and their parents. Data were obtained through questionnaire from children aged 13–18 years old and their parents aged 25–55 years. Findings of the study show stronger associations between the reports of parents and children, in the case of restrictive mediation and active mediation. Some of the found associations were positive, this indicates more mediation result in more risky activities. The implications of the findings are discussed.Ifeanyi AdigweThomas van der WaltElsevierarticleOnline activitiesOnline risksOnline safetyParental mediationNigeriaElectronic computers. Computer scienceQA75.5-76.95PsychologyBF1-990ENComputers in Human Behavior Reports, Vol 2, Iss , Pp 100041- (2020)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Online activities
Online risks
Online safety
Parental mediation
Nigeria
Electronic computers. Computer science
QA75.5-76.95
Psychology
BF1-990
spellingShingle Online activities
Online risks
Online safety
Parental mediation
Nigeria
Electronic computers. Computer science
QA75.5-76.95
Psychology
BF1-990
Ifeanyi Adigwe
Thomas van der Walt
Parental mediation of online media activities of children in Nigeria: A parent-child approach
description This study investigates parental mediation of online media activities of children in Nigeria: A parent-child approach. The sample included 1,270 children and their parents. Data were obtained through questionnaire from children aged 13–18 years old and their parents aged 25–55 years. Findings of the study show stronger associations between the reports of parents and children, in the case of restrictive mediation and active mediation. Some of the found associations were positive, this indicates more mediation result in more risky activities. The implications of the findings are discussed.
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Thomas van der Walt
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Thomas van der Walt
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title Parental mediation of online media activities of children in Nigeria: A parent-child approach
title_short Parental mediation of online media activities of children in Nigeria: A parent-child approach
title_full Parental mediation of online media activities of children in Nigeria: A parent-child approach
title_fullStr Parental mediation of online media activities of children in Nigeria: A parent-child approach
title_full_unstemmed Parental mediation of online media activities of children in Nigeria: A parent-child approach
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