TY - JOUR
T1 - Parenting Methods and Self-Efficacy of Parents in Supervising Children’s Use of Mobile Devices
T2 - The Case of Hong Kong
AU - Wong, Yu-Cheung
AU - Lee, V.W.P.
PY - 2017/1/2
Y1 - 2017/1/2
N2 - This article examines the issue of parental self-efficacy in guiding and supervising children to use mobile devices in Hong Kong. Data were collected from a sample of 1,561 students and 1,233 of their parents. Multiple hierarchical regression analyses showed that the frequency with which parents adopted involvement as a parenting method and the frequency of minor parent–child conflicts triggered by parental supervision were significantly associated with parental self-efficacy in supervising children to use mobile devices. Findings suggest that support for parents to adopt involvement methods more frequently and better manage parent–child conflicts are crucial in enhancing their self-efficacy.
AB - This article examines the issue of parental self-efficacy in guiding and supervising children to use mobile devices in Hong Kong. Data were collected from a sample of 1,561 students and 1,233 of their parents. Multiple hierarchical regression analyses showed that the frequency with which parents adopted involvement as a parenting method and the frequency of minor parent–child conflicts triggered by parental supervision were significantly associated with parental self-efficacy in supervising children to use mobile devices. Findings suggest that support for parents to adopt involvement methods more frequently and better manage parent–child conflicts are crucial in enhancing their self-efficacy.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85015974361&partnerID=MN8TOARS
U2 - 10.1080/15228835.2017.1277911
DO - 10.1080/15228835.2017.1277911
M3 - Article
SN - 1522-8835
VL - 35
SP - 63
EP - 85
JO - Journal of Technology in Human Services
JF - Journal of Technology in Human Services
IS - 1
ER -