Parental Mediation of Children's Internet Use

By Sonia Livingstone, Ellen J. Helsper. 2008

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Parental Mediation Theory for the Digital Age (2011, unknown): “…oriented toward the investigation of television, there are gaps in how the theory might be applied in relation to digital and mobile media, as Livingstone and Helsper (2008) have observed (see also Eastin, Greenberg, & Hofshire, 2006; Livingstone, 2007; Livingstone & Bober, 2006; Oswell,…”
The role of parents in problematic internet use among us adolescents (2016, methodology): “In analysis of 2004 data with 906 teens and their parents in the UK, Livingstone and Helsper (2008) found that parental mediation techniques were largely unrelated to teens’ online behavior, though banning the social interaction features of the internet (IM/chat; email) was associated with less expo”
Rules? Role Model? Relationship? The Impact of Parents on Their Children’s Problematic Mobile Phone Involvement (2019, methodology): “These explicit and mostly intentional parenting practices can be classified as parental mediation of the mobile phone (e.g., Livingstone & Helsper, 2008).”
Parenting “YouTube Natives”: The Impact of Pre-Roll Advertising and Text Disclosures on Parental Responses to Sponsored Child Influencer Videos (2018, background): “…is online, helping the child use the Internet, talking to the child about Internet use, sitting with the child when he or she is online) and restrictive mediation (e.g., having strict rules about the time the child spends online) (Evans 2014; Livingstone and Helsper 2008; Livingstone et al. 2017).”
Determinants of Internet Mediation: (2013, background): “Parental mediation of children’s internet use involvesmaximizing benefits and, particularly, minimizing potential negative impact (Kirwil, Garmendia, Garitaonandia, & Fernandez, 2009; Livingstone & Helsper, 2008).”
What Makes a Bully a Cyberbully? Unravelling the Characteristics of Cyberbullies across Twenty-Five European Countries (2013, background): “More research is needed to identify constructive mediation strategies that do not restrict online opportunities (Livingstone & Helsper, 2008).”
A Qualitative Inquiry into the Contextualized Parental Mediation Practices of Young Children’s Digital Media Use at Home (2016, background): “…such as video gaming (Nikken & Jansz, 2006, 2014; Nikken, Jansz, & Schouwstra, 2007; Shin & Huh, 2011) or Internet usage (Eastin et al., 2006; Lee, 2013; Livingstone & Helsper, 2008), the focus has remained limited to one particular digital medium (Livingstone & Helsper, 2008; Shin & Huh, 2011).”
Children Seen But Not Heard: When Parents Compromise Children's Online Privacy (2015, background): “Additionally, Livingstone and Helsper [25] found the surprising result that parental attempts to monitor and limit children’s online behavior were not associated with a reduction in overall online risk to the children.”
Parental Mediation Of Children's Internet Use In Different European Countries (2009, background): “In rule-making, parents prohibit altogether or limit exposure to, for example, certain violent or sexual content or to online interaction with certain users and internet communities (Livingstone & Helsper, 2008).”
Reducing Harm From Media: A Meta-Analysis of Parental Mediation (2019, background): “Children and adolescents have been exposed to inappropriate content, undesirable contacts, and cyberbullying, which threaten their physical and psychological health (Livingstone, 2003; Livingstone & Helsper, 2008; Wolak, Mitchell, & Finkelhor, 2007).”
Exploring play and creativity in pre-schoolers’ use of apps: A guide for parents (2015, methodology): “More recently, Nikken and Jansz (2014) developed a tool to assess parental mediation of young children’s internet use, building on the categories initially developed by Livingstone and Helsper (2008) in a study of pre-teens’ and teenagers’ online use.”
Do You See What I See? Parent and Child Reports of Parental Monitoring of Media (2012, background): “…conversations about the media and its content (Austin, 1993, 2001; Chakroff & Nathanson, 2008; Nathanson, 2001a), and has been referred to as instructive guidance, discussion, and explanation (Bybee, Robinson, & Turow, 1982; Livingstone & Helsper, 2008; van der Voort, Nikken, & van Lil, 1992).”
Developing and Validating the Perceived Parental Media Mediation Scale: A Self‐Determination Perspective (2013, background): “Although there are many attempts to investigate parental mediation of computer games and the Internet (e.g., Lee & Chae, 2007; Livingstone & Helsper, 2008), there is, to our knowledge, no study that covered parental mediation in the broader context of children’s media use (i.e., television, movies,…”
Does It Matter What Mama Says: Evaluating the Role of Parental Mediation in European Adolescents’ Excessive Internet Use (2015, background): “More specifically, Livingstone and Helsper (2008) have depicted four factors of parental mediation: an active ‘co-use’, and three types of ‘restrictive mediation’ (use of technical filtering/monitoring tools, rulemaking and monitoring of visited websites and e-mails).”
Maximizing Opportunities and Minimizing Risks for Children Online: The Role of Digital Skills in Emerging Strategies of Parental Mediation (2017, background): “In a 2005 survey of British 9-to 19-year-olds, Livingstone and Helsper (2008) found that restrictive mediation (rules, time limits, and bans on particular activities or contents) was commonly used, as were technical controls (parental tools and filters of various kinds), but that the distinction…”