Children’s digital mediation: The family climate in Spain, Italy and Portugal

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https://doi.org/10.15847/obsOBS17220232214

Keywords:

parental mediation, digital socialization, reverse mediation, cross-national research, family communication, EU Kids Online

Abstract

Considering parental mediation as a dual process that starts with the child and varies according to their age and online activities, this article examines digital socialization in the broader context of family communication. Based on the EU Kids Online questionnaire (2017-2019) which surveyed children (9-16 years old) in 19 countries, and on previous pan-European studies, the article explores results from Spain, Italy and Portugal in a comparative perspective among them and with then 19 countries average. In the three Latin countries, in line with the average, safety, support and family communication are more highlighted by children than digital socialization, which is marked by a protectionist and risk prevention approach. However, the three countries present variations in children’s perceptions about their online well-being, the support they use to deal with risks and their own role in digital socialization. Acknowledging these national differences favors appropriate interventions by decision makers of public safety and well-being policies, as well as from education, health, and family counseling professionals.

Author Biographies

Cristina Ponte, FCSH-Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Full Professor ICNOVA NOVA FCSH

Giovanna Mascheroni, Universita Catolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano

Associate Professor

Susana Batista, NOVA FCSH

Assistant Professor Department of Sociology CICS.NOVA NOVA FCSH

Maialen Garmendia, University of Basque Country

Senior lecturer

Gemma Martinez, University of Basque Country

Researcher

Davide Cino, Universita Catolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano

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Published

2023-06-14

How to Cite

Ponte, C., Mascheroni, G., Batista, S., Garmendia, M., Martinez, G., & Cino, D. (2023). Children’s digital mediation: The family climate in Spain, Italy and Portugal. Observatorio (OBS*), 17(2). https://doi.org/10.15847/obsOBS17220232214

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2023)

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