Stop! Collaborate and Listen: A Content Analysis of Peer-Reviewed Articles Investigating Parenting Strategies for Managing Adolescent Internet Use

Parental Responses to Online Sexual Grooming Events Experienced by Their Teenage Children

“…In the present study, the parents reported that after the event, they increased the supervision and protection of the younger siblings in the family. This finding is consistent with the results of another study that examined changes in parenting styles and Internet use and reported that parents changed their level of control over Internet use and supervised the younger siblings relatively more than their older ones [58]. A key understanding related to parent perceptions is that parents and family members have greatly diverging views and ideas about what is best for their children [59].…”

Effect of a Family Media Use Plan on Media Rule Engagement Among Adolescents

“…A recent study of parents found that the 3 key approaches to media rule engagement were (1) adolescent input in media rules, (2) parents building internet skills, and (3) parents as mentors and guides in their children's media use. 31 These concepts may be valuable to include in future revisions of the family media use plan. The importance of family media rules is illustrated by a previous study that found that the existence of a parent-child conflict about media rules was associated with exposure to media violence, and this combination was associated with internalizing and externalizing symptoms.…”

“…Results of this trial may provide evidence for the revision and improvement of this popular tool. A recent study of parents found that the 3 key approaches to media rule engagement were (1) adolescent input in media rules, (2) parents building internet skills, and (3) parents as mentors and guides in their children’s media use . These concepts may be valuable to include in future revisions of the family media use plan.…”

What are parents' and children's co‐constructed views on mobile phone use and policies in school?

“…Despite the shared acknowledgement and knowledge of the risks expressed in the discussion, it was clear that Dave's knowledge came as a surprise to his mother: Both the risks that are spoken about in the conversations above, sexual abuse and mistaken identity, relate more generally to children's internet use, rather than specifically to mobile phone use. While predictors of children's problematic internet use have been extensively explored (for a review see Anderson et al, 2017) and parents' role in mediating children's internet use studied (for a review see Dingus Keuhlen et al, 2020) little attention has been given specifically to risks of mobile phone usage, and children's and parents' knowledge of these. Therefore, this is a novel contribution of the current research and one which future research could explore further.…”