Samenvatting

Via een enquête is onderzocht of 785 ouders (kinderen 0-7 jaar) vragen hebben bij hun mediaopvoeding, zich competent voelen en ondersteuning zoeken. Mediaopvoedingsvragen spelen vooral als er ook oudere kinderen zijn en bij ouders met een negatieve houding tegenover media. Professionele ondersteuning is vooral gewenst voor eerstgeboren kinderen, kinderen die sociale media gebruiken en als ouders media gecompliceerd vinden voor kinderen.

Summary

Concerns associated with parental mediation and the need for parent support among parents with young children

An online questionnaire among 785 parents (children 0-7 years) investigated whether a) parents experience problems when guiding children’s media usage, b) they feel competent in their mediation, c) they need parenting support, and d) how problems, competences and need for support are related to characteristics of the parents, the family and the child. Experiences of problems is paralleled by negative views on media, the presence of older siblings living at home and especially occur when the child uses social media. Feelings of competence are enhanced by positive views on media effects, older siblings at home, and the child’s involvement in educational games and media skill level. Parents feel less confident if their child is active on social media. Support is primarily dependent on the level of problems at hand. Moreover, professionals are especially consulted when parents feel less competent, their child is active on social media and among first born children.