Autonomy vs. Control: Associations Among Parental Mediation, Perceived Parenting Styles, and U. S. Adolescents' Risky Online Experiences

Rachel Young; Melissa Tully

doi:10.5817/CP2022-2-5

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Autonomy vs. Control: Associations Among Parental Mediation, Perceived Parenting Styles, and U. S. Adolescents' Risky Online Experiences

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Autonomy vs. Control: Associations Among Parental Mediation, Perceived Parenting Styles, and U. S. Adolescents' Risky Online Experiences

Rachel Young and Melissa Tully

Cyberpsychology, Vol.16(2), 5

01/01/2022

DOI: 10.5817/CP2022-2-5

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Abstract

Parenting that supports autonomy and promotes open communication leads to better outcomes for adolescents. In an era of digital media, however, adolescent desire for autonomy may conflict with parental mediation practices that exert control over media use. A survey of 356 U.S. parent-child dyads was conducted. Regression analyses showed that withdrawing access to digital media as punishment is negatively associated with adolescent perception of autonomy-supportive parenting, while monitoring and punishment are positively associated with perception of controlling parenting. Results of a mediation analysis suggest that adolescent perceptions of controlling parenting are associated with the expectation of adverse outcomes from communication. The results of our study suggest parents can best protect children from risky online experiences by supporting adolescent autonomy through active mediation.

Psychology

Social Sciences

Communication

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

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Title: Subtitle: Autonomy vs. Control: Associations Among Parental Mediation, Perceived Parenting Styles, and U. S. Adolescents' Risky Online Experiences
Creators: Rachel Young - University of Iowa
Melissa Tully - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Cyberpsychology, Vol.16(2), 5
DOI: 10.5817/CP2022-2-5
ISSN: 1802-7962
eISSN: 1802-7962
Publisher: Masarykova Univ, Fac Social Studies
Number of pages: 22
Grant note: R49 CE002108-05 / University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center from National Center for Injury Prevention and Control/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2022
Academic Unit: Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Record Identifier: 9984283565902771

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