Investigating the relationship between Iranian parents’ demographic factors and their mediation of children’s digital gameplay at home
  
Yazarlar (5)
Ali Soyoof
University Of Macau, Makao
Michelle M. Neumann
Southern Cross University, Avustralya
Barry Lee Reynolds
University Of Macau, Makao
Afsheen Rezai
University Of Ayatollah Ozma Borujerdi, İran
Doç. Dr. Ali İbrahim Can GÖZÜM Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Education and Information Technologies (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 1360-2357 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 12-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 30 / 8 / 10411–10442 DOI 10.1007/s10639-024-13194-w
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-024-13194-w
Özet
Previous studies have shown that demographic factors can influence parental mediation strategies during children’s digital gameplay. However, little is known about maternal and paternal mediation in Iranian families. This study examined the relationship between maternal and paternal mediation (restrictive, active, viewing, technical, and laissez-faire) and demographic profiles (gender, age, socioeconomic status (SES), and education level) during the digital gameplay of children aged 6–10 years. Understanding this relationship is key to developing age-appropriate, culturally sensitive strategies to guide children’s digital interactions. A sequential mixed-methods study involving 210 Iranian parents (167 mothers and 43 fathers) was conducted, including a survey and follow-up interviews with 10 parents (8 mothers and 2 fathers), to explore their role in mediating children’s digital gameplay. The quantitative results …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Digital gameplay | Digital learning | Iranian children | Iranian parents | Parental mediation