How Parental Mediation Optimize Digital Media Use for Adolescents: Perspectives From Asian Parent-Child Dyads

Jingyuan Shi; Huijun Zhuang

How Parental Mediation Optimize Digital Media Use for Adolescents: Perspectives From Asian Parent-Child Dyads

Jingyuan Shi
, Huijun Zhuang^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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This study investigates the complex role of parental mediation strategies in balancing the risks and benefits of adolescents’ digital media use across two Asian regions, Hong Kong and Singapore. Based on a cross-regional survey of 376 parent-child dyads, we examined the influence of four parental mediation strategies—active mediation, restrictive mediation, co-using, and parental supervision—on adolescents’ digital media experiences. Results revealed that active mediation was positively associated with adolescents’ online benefits, while restrictive mediation had a positive relationship with risks. Parental supervision not only increased their risks but also reduced benefits. Co-using was not significantly associated with either risks or benefits. Findings highlight the unique challenges faced by Asian parents in balancing adolescents’ digital media use to optimize benefits and minimize risks.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - Jun 2025
Event	75th Annual International Communication Association Conference - Hyatt Regency Denver, Denver, United States Duration: 12 Jun 2025 → 16 Jun 2025 https://www.icahdq.org/mpage/ICA25 (Conference website) https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.icahdq.org/resource/resmgr/conference/2025/ICA25_Abstracts_Program.pdf (Conference program)

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Conference	75th Annual International Communication Association Conference
Abbreviated title	ICA 2025
Country/Territory	United States
City	Denver
Period	12/06/25 → 16/06/25
Internet address	https://www.icahdq.org/mpage/ICA25 (Conference website) https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.icahdq.org/resource/resmgr/conference/2025/ICA25_Abstracts_Program.pdf (Conference program)

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