Balancing participation and risks in children's internet use: The role of internet literacy and parental mediation

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This study analyzed the survey data from 566 Korean children between the ages of 10 and 15 to examine the role of Internet literacy and parental mediation in solving the dilemma of children's Internet use. According to the findings, children's online participation was associated with increased exposure to online risks. The association was moderated by Internet skills and parental restrictive mediation; that is, for children with a high level of Internet skills and for children who received more restrictive mediation, the positive association between online participation and online risks weakened, but was still significant. The limited roles of Internet skills and parental restrictive mediation in children's Internet use were discussed in the context of media education. © 2012, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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Lee, S. J., & Chae, Y. G. (2012, May 1). Balancing participation and risks in children’s internet use: The role of internet literacy and parental mediation. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2011.0552

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