Young Children’s Electronic Media Use and Parental Rules and Regulations

Esra Merdin; Volkan Şahin

doi:10.53850/joltida.1138481

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Abstract

Today’s children are born and raised in media-saturated environments, surrounded by televisions, computers, tablets, smartphones, and other portable electronic devices. Because these devices have become an indispensable part of everyday life, they have a significant influence on children's entertainment and leisure, as well as their education. This study, therefore, examined how early and how much young children (from 0 to 6 years of age) use television, computers, and tablet/smartphones, specifically whether this media usage is directly affected by socio-demographic factors related to parents (i.e., their education, income, and age), the children themselves (i.e., their age, gender, and the presence and number of siblings), and the media environment in their homes (i.e., the availability of media, parental opinions about media, and regulation of media use). The sample for this study consisted of 412 parents of 0- to 6-year-old children who brought their children to the Social Paediatrics Department of the Faculty of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey, for developmental check-ups. The data for this study were collected through a questionnaire that was prepared by the researcher. The findings indicate that almost all children live in homes with different types of electronic media devices and the children’s home electronic media environments and their parents’ demographics are important predictors for their usage of electronic media.

Keywords

Electronic media use by children, home electronic media environment, parental mediation of media use

Young Children’s Electronic Media Use and Parental Rules and Regulations

Abstract

Today’s children are born and raised in media-saturated environments, surrounded by televisions, computers, tablets, smartphones, and other portable electronic devices. Because these devices have become an indispensable part of everyday life, they have a significant influence on children's entertainment and leisure, as well as their education. This study, therefore, examined how early and how much young children (from 0 to 6 years of age) use television, computers, and tablet/smartphones, specifically whether this media usage is directly affected by socio-demographic factors related to parents (i.e., their education, income, and age), the children themselves (i.e., their age, gender, and the presence and number of siblings), and the media environment in their homes (i.e., the availability of media, parental opinions about media, and regulation of media use). The sample for this study consisted of 412 parents of 0- to 6-year-old children who brought their children to the Social Paediatrics Department of the Faculty of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey, for developmental check-ups. The data for this study were collected through a questionnaire that was prepared by the researcher. The findings indicate that almost all children live in homes with different types of electronic media devices and the children’s home electronic media environments and their parents’ demographics are important predictors for their usage of electronic media.

Keywords

Electronic media use by children, home electronic media environment, parental mediation of media use

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Dissertation

Authors

Esra Merdin ^*
0000-0001-5096-0884
Türkiye

Volkan Şahin
0000-0001-5029-5706
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 3, 2023

Submission Date

June 30, 2022

Acceptance Date

January 9, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 8 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.53850/joltida.1138481

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APA

Merdin, E., & Şahin, V. (2023). Young Children’s Electronic Media Use and Parental Rules and Regulations. Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age, 8(2), 187-196. https://doi.org/10.53850/joltida.1138481

AMA

1.Merdin E, Şahin V. Young Children’s Electronic Media Use and Parental Rules and Regulations. JOLTIDA. 2023;8(2):187-196. doi:10.53850/joltida.1138481

Chicago

Merdin, Esra, and Volkan Şahin. 2023. “Young Children’s Electronic Media Use and Parental Rules and Regulations”. Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age 8 (2): 187-96. https://doi.org/10.53850/joltida.1138481.

EndNote

Merdin E, Şahin V (July 1, 2023) Young Children’s Electronic Media Use and Parental Rules and Regulations. Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age 8 2 187–196.

IEEE

[1]E. Merdin and V. Şahin, “Young Children’s Electronic Media Use and Parental Rules and Regulations”, JOLTIDA, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 187–196, July 2023, doi: 10.53850/joltida.1138481.

ISNAD

Merdin, Esra - Şahin, Volkan. “Young Children’s Electronic Media Use and Parental Rules and Regulations”. Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age 8/2 (July 1, 2023): 187-196. https://doi.org/10.53850/joltida.1138481.

JAMA

1.Merdin E, Şahin V. Young Children’s Electronic Media Use and Parental Rules and Regulations. JOLTIDA. 2023;8:187–196.

MLA

Merdin, Esra, and Volkan Şahin. “Young Children’s Electronic Media Use and Parental Rules and Regulations”. Journal of Learning and Teaching in Digital Age, vol. 8, no. 2, July 2023, pp. 187-96, doi:10.53850/joltida.1138481.

Vancouver

1.Esra Merdin, Volkan Şahin. Young Children’s Electronic Media Use and Parental Rules and Regulations. JOLTIDA. 2023 Jul. 1;8(2):187-96. doi:10.53850/joltida.1138481

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