Playing by the Rules

Parental Mediation of Video Game Play

Bibliographic Data

ID2347604
AuthorsNicole Martins (0000-0002-5228-5453, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA, corresponding author), Nicholas L Matthews (0000-0003-0220-1917, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA), Rabindra A Ratan (Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA), Rabindra Ratan (0000-0001-7611-8046, Michigan State University)
Year2017
Volume38
Issue9
Pages1215-1238
Publication date2017-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Family Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0192513x15613822
OpenAlexW2304291053
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited50

This study examined parental mediation of children's video game play in an Internet survey of 433 parents of children aged 5 to 18 years. We assessed the valence of active mediation (i.e., positive, negative, neutral) and the relationship between parental involvement and mediation techniques. Furthermore, we explored whether parental mediation was associated with child delinquency. Our results demonstrate that active mediation is generally negative or neutral in nature. Involved parents were more likely to use each mediation strategy than less involved parents; however, parental involvement did not predict negative mediation. Restrictive and negative mediation were significantly related to child delinquency. In sum, the findings show that parents are involved in monitoring their children's use of this medium, just as they are with television

Developmental psychology · Juvenile delinquency · Mediation · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child Development and Digital Technology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Psychology

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