Protecting Preteens on Facebook: An Exploratory Examination of Parental Mediation Strategies for Children's Facebook Use in Singapore

摘要: Children are particularly vulnerable to the risks of going online, yet profile child Internet user is becoming younger, on social media. Parental mediation describes efforts by parents translate complexities physical/social environment as well mass media into terms that children at various levels cognitive development can understand. This exploratory study examined parental strategies predictors parents’ intention control underage use Facebook in Singapore, a country with high internet penetration but little data protection regulation. The found styles were highest Regulated (Restrictive and Selective mediation) whose eldest was female showed level intentions usage. Additionally, younger age group family, more likely express