2023 IJRSE – Volume 12 Issue 7
Available Online: 25 August 2023
Author/s:
Popovska Nalevska, Gorica
Internacional Slavic University, Gavrilo Romanovic Derzavin, Republic of Macedonia (popovska.g@gmail.com)
Popovski, Filip*
Faculty of Technical Sciences, St Kliment Ohridski University – Bitola, Republic of Macedonia (filip.popovski@uklo.edu.mk)
Abstract:
Children today grow up using multifunctional technological devices from an early age. Parents play a vital role in mediating children’s media use, especially at a young age. This is especially important in early childhood which is a crucial time for brain development. The general aim of this study is to reveal the attitudes, behaviors, controls and limitations of parents of children in early and middle childhood towards their children’s use of digital media. The research was carried out using a questionnaire for parents. The sample was chosen randomly and consists of 785 parents of children in early and middle childhood. Families have an important role by considering how children learn from digital media, and how the use of digital media impacts children’s development at different ages and developmental stages, while making decisions regarding early childhood education in informal environments.
Keywords: children, digital media, parent attitudes, parental mediation, values
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2023.57
Cite this article:
Popovska Nalevska, G., & Popovski, F. (2023). Parental attitudes and mediation in children’s use of digital media. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 12(7), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2023.57
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