TY - JOUR
T1 - ‘Trust us! we know what we are doing!’ Parent-adolescent digital conflict in Australian families
AU - Page Jeffery, Catherine
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Australian Government through the Online Safety Grants Program administered by the Office of the eSafety Commissioner.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Networked technologies and device use have become a significant source of conflict between parents and their children, negatively affecting family cohesion and wellbeing. Drawing on the findings of a participatory action research project which consisted of family workshops designed to discuss, and ultimately reduce, family digital conflict, this article explores the main sources of digital conflict amongst Australian families. Four main causes of digital conflict were reported by parents and their children: the amount of time that young people spend online and the subsequent displacement of other tasks considered by parents as more worthwhile; “inappropriate” content; the perceived effects of digital media use on children’s behaviour, and sibling conflict. Findings also revealed differing perspectives and knowledges about the value of digital technologies between parents and children which contributed to family conflict. The findings point towards a greater need for interventions which facilitate a more democratic approach to digital parenting, premised upon parental listening, negotiation, and mutual understanding.
AB - Networked technologies and device use have become a significant source of conflict between parents and their children, negatively affecting family cohesion and wellbeing. Drawing on the findings of a participatory action research project which consisted of family workshops designed to discuss, and ultimately reduce, family digital conflict, this article explores the main sources of digital conflict amongst Australian families. Four main causes of digital conflict were reported by parents and their children: the amount of time that young people spend online and the subsequent displacement of other tasks considered by parents as more worthwhile; “inappropriate” content; the perceived effects of digital media use on children’s behaviour, and sibling conflict. Findings also revealed differing perspectives and knowledges about the value of digital technologies between parents and children which contributed to family conflict. The findings point towards a greater need for interventions which facilitate a more democratic approach to digital parenting, premised upon parental listening, negotiation, and mutual understanding.
KW - adolescents
KW - digital media
KW - Family conflict
KW - parental mediation
KW - parenting
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U2 - 10.1080/17482798.2024.2358947
DO - 10.1080/17482798.2024.2358947
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85195127821
SN - 1748-2798
VL - 18
SP - 472
EP - 488
JO - Journal of Children and Media
JF - Journal of Children and Media
IS - 4
ER -