Parent-Child Communication about Internet Use and Acceptance of Parental Authority

Katrien Symons; Koen Ponnet; Ini Vanwesenbeeck; Michel Walrave; Joris Van Ouytsel

doi:10.1080/08838151.2019.1681870

Parent-Child Communication about Internet Use and Acceptance of Parental Authority

Katrien Symons, Koen Ponnet, Ini Vanwesenbeeck, Michel Walrave, Joris Van Ouytsel

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Structural equation modeling is applied to investigate how parents’ communication with their child about his or her Internet use is linked to the child’s acceptance of parental authority in the context of Internet use, and how this in turn is linked to the child’s social media behavior. This study surveyed children aged 13 to 18 and their mothers and fathers (N = 357 families) and found that acceptance of parental authority is a key factor in the effectiveness of parental mediation. It is recommended that parental mediation is studied as a dynamic process shaped by both parents and children.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-19
Number of pages	19
Journal	Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
Volume	64
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2019.1681870
State	Published - Feb 3 2020
Externally published	Yes

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