Parental Behaviors and Involvement in Children’s Digital Activities among Israeli Jewish and Arab Families during the Covid-19 Lockdown

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21615996
AutoresGalia Meoded Karabanov (0009-0004-1105-7915, Tel Aviv University, autor de correspondencia), Merav Asaf (0000-0003-0300-4595, Kaye Academic College of Education), Margalit Ziv (0000-0003-4034-7765, Kaye Academic College of Education), Dorit Aram (0000-0002-0984-7297, Tel Aviv University)
Año2021
Volumen32
Número6
Páginas881-902
Fecha de publicación2021-08-18
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEarly Education and Development (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1040-9289 • E-ISSN: 1556-6935
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10409289.2021.1882810
OpenAlexW3134229638
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas14
Referencias citadas86

Research Findings: The study explored everyday parenting behaviors and their relations to parents' involvement in their children's digital activities during the COVID-19 lockdown, among Israeli Jewish and Arab parents of young children. We studied parents' behaviors through the prism of the Parenting Pentagon Model (PPM), which integrates five constructs of daily parenting behaviors that are beneficial for children's development: Partnership between the caretakers, Parental Leadership, Love Behaviors, Encouraging Independence, and Adherence to Rules. Participants, 487 parents (290 Jewish and 197 Arab) of children (2-to-8-years-old) answered questionnaires. Findings showed that both Jewish and Arab parents reported that Love behaviors were most frequent during the lockdown, followed by Leadership. Encouragement of Independence, adherence to Rules and Partnership were less frequent. Additionally, the more parents behaved beneficially in their daily life (according to PPM), the more they were involved in their child's digital activities, beyond family background (child's age, parent's education, and family's size). Practice or Policy: The results can assist in planning support programs for parents during times of crisis. Parental guidance regarding beneficial parenting and advantageous involvement in children's digital activities may be more helpful than restrictions and warnings regarding the risk of young children's exposure to digital activities and screens

Developmental psychology · General partnership · Judaism · Parenting styles · Child Development and Digital Technology · Educational Methods and Impacts · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology