TY - JOUR
T1 - Parental mediation of teenagers' video game playing
T2 - Antecedents and consequences
AU - Shin, Wonsun
AU - Huh, Jisu
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - This study analyzed nationally representative survey data of teenagers and parents in the USA to investigate parental mediation of teenagers' video game playing and its influence on various types of teenagers' gaming behaviors. Three forms of parental mediation of video game playing were examined: co-playing, game rating checking, and stopping children from playing games. A weak and negative correlation was found between teenagers' age and parental mediation. Also, parents who presumed negative influence of video games were more likely to restrict video game playing of their teenage children. Parental mediation - particularly game rating checking - was found to be significantly related to teenagers' game playing frequency and engagement in deceptive gaming behaviors.
AB - This study analyzed nationally representative survey data of teenagers and parents in the USA to investigate parental mediation of teenagers' video game playing and its influence on various types of teenagers' gaming behaviors. Three forms of parental mediation of video game playing were examined: co-playing, game rating checking, and stopping children from playing games. A weak and negative correlation was found between teenagers' age and parental mediation. Also, parents who presumed negative influence of video games were more likely to restrict video game playing of their teenage children. Parental mediation - particularly game rating checking - was found to be significantly related to teenagers' game playing frequency and engagement in deceptive gaming behaviors.
KW - parental mediation
KW - presumed media influence
KW - teenagers' new media use
KW - video game use
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U2 - 10.1177/1461444810388025
DO - 10.1177/1461444810388025
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80052342013
SN - 1461-4448
VL - 13
SP - 945
EP - 962
JO - New Media and Society
JF - New Media and Society
IS - 6
ER -