Parenting in the Age of Social Media: A Bibliometric Analysis of “Sharenting” with R

Abstract

This study aims to examine the conceptual structure of the sharenting literature, its dominant themes, and underexplored areas through a bibliometric analysis based on the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) and Scopus databases. The datasets were processed using EndNote 21, and duplicate records were removed prior to analysis. Bibliometric analyses were conducted using R (version 4.2.2) and the Bibliometrix/Biblioshiny package. The WoSCC thematic analysis indicates that existing studies predominantly focus on the themes of “youth,” “communication,” and “privacy,” while “media” and “internet” emerge as developing themes. In contrast, topics such as “hate” and “identity verification” remain marginal. The WoSCC TreeMap analysis further highlights “experience” and “privacy” as prominent areas, whereas “race,” “culture,” and “addiction” appear to be insufficiently examined. According to the Scopus thematic analysis, research primarily concentrates on the themes of “human,” “child,” and “woman,” with “social media” and “online sharing” identified as emerging areas. Conversely, “attention,” “gender,” and “family” are relatively limited themes. The Scopus TreeMap analysis shows that although “children” and “social media” receive substantial attention, issues related to “privacy,” “identity theft,” “legal dimensions,” and “mental health” remain underexplored. Overall, the findings demonstrate that sharenting research largely centers on children, parents, social media, and privacy, while legal, cultural, and psychological dimensions have yet to receive adequate scholarly attention.

Keywords

• Education
• Bibliometric Analysis
• Digital Age
• Parenting
• Sharenting

Sosyal Medya Çağında Ebeveynlik: R ile “Sharenting”in Bibliyometrik Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, sharenting literatürünün kavramsal yapısını, odaklandığı temaları ve ihmal edilen alanları Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) ve Scopus veritabanları üzerinden bibliyometrik analizle açıklamayı amaçlamaktadır. Veri setleri EndNote 21 ile işlenmiş ve tekrar eden kayıtlar çıkarılmıştır. Analizler R (4.2.2) ve Bibliometrix/Biblioshiny ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. WoSCC tematik analizine göre, çalışmalar “gençlik”, “iletişim” ve “mahremiyet” temalarına odaklanmakta; “medya” ve “internet” yükselen, “nefret” ve “kimlik doğrulama” ise sınırlı temalar olarak öne çıkmaktadır. WoSCC TreeMap analizinde “deneyim” ve “mahremiyet” öne çıkarken, “ırk”, “kültür” ve “bağımlılık” yeterince incelenmemiştir. Scopus tematik analizine göre ise çalışmalar “insan”, “çocuk” ve “kadın” temalarına odaklanırken; “sosyal medya” ve “çevrimiçi paylaşım” yükselen, “dikkat”, “cinsiyet” ve “aile” ise sınırlı temalardır. Scopus TreeMap analizi, “çocuk” ve “sosyal medya” öne çıkarken, “mahremiyet”, “kimlik hırsızlığı”, “hukuki boyutlar” ve “ruh sağlığı” alanlarının yeterince incelenmediği belirlenmiştir. Bulgular, sharenting araştırmalarının çocuklar, ebeveynler, sosyal medya ve mahremiyet odaklı olduğunu ve hukuki, kültürel ile psikolojik boyutların yeterince ele alınmadığını göstermektedir.

Keywords

• Eğitim
• Bibliyometrik Analiz
• Dijital Çağ
• Ebeveynlik
• Sharenting

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