There is more than one way to engage in effective media parenting
An analysis of parenting with media in four world regions and associations with adolescent well-being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2236503 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane Shawcroft (0000-0002-6502-6805, University of California—Davis Department of Communication, , Davis, CA), Drew P Cingel (0000-0002-3586-0751, University of California—Davis Department of Communication, , Davis, CA) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 228-241 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Communication Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0360-3989 • E-ISSN: 1468-2958 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/hcr/hqaf008 |
| OpenAlex | W4410082888 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 58 |
We examined whether multiple approaches to media parenting could be supportive of adolescent well-being. Using a Latent Profile Analysis, we identified approaches to media parenting and examined associations between media parenting profiles and adolescent well-being in four world regions. Data for this study were drawn from parents (N = 1,232) of adolescents and adolescent-parent dyads (adolescent ages 13-17; N = 266 dyads) living in Australia/New Zealand, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Analyses found five profiles of media parenting: Hands-off & Low Confidence, Permissive, Value-Neutral & Moderately Engaged, Engaged but Low Conversation, and Proactive & Engaged. We found some evidence for differences in media parenting profiles by country of residence, as well as limited evidence of differences in adolescent well-being by media parenting profiles, country of residence, or an interaction between profiles and country of residence
Child rearing · Developmental psychology · Intervention (counseling · Media use · Parenting styles · Positive parenting · Child Development and Digital Technology · Educational Methods and Impacts · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |