articleJournal of Broadcasting & Electronic MediaNov 7, 2008GREEN OA

Parental Mediation of Children's Internet Use

SLSonia LivingstoneEHEllen Helsper

London School of Economics and Political Science · Internet Society

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Abstract

This article examines parental regulation of children and teenagers' online activities. A national survey of 1511 children and 906 parents found that 12–17-year-olds encounter a range of online risks. Parents implement a range of strategies, favoring active co-use and interaction rules over technical restrictions using filters or monitoring software, but these were not necessarily effective in reducing risk. Parental restriction of online peer-to-peer interactions was associated with reduced risk but other mediation strategies, including the widely practiced active co-use, were not. These findings challenge researchers to identify effective strategies without impeding teenagers' freedom to interact with their…

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  • Mediation
  • The Internet
  • Psychology
  • Developmental psychology
  • Peer effects
  • Internet privacy
  • Social psychology
  • Computer science
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Peace, Justice and strong institutions
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