The Effect of Digital Parenting Awareness on Children's Emotion Regulation Skills

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of digital parenting awareness on children's emotion regulation skills. The research was designed with a relational screening model. The study group consists of 203 parents with elementary school-age children. Of the participants, 66% (n:134) were female, and 34% (n:69) were male. The mean age was 38.37±7.11. Data were collected through the "Personal Information Form," developed by the researcher, "Digital Parenting Awareness Scale," and "Scale of Emotion Regulation in Children-Adult Form,". Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analyses were conducted on SPSS to analyze the data. The findings suggested significant associations between dimensions of digital parenting awareness (negative modeling, digital neglect, efficient use, and protecting from risks) and emotion intensity and regulation. Regression analysis showed that digital parenting awareness predicted children's emotion regulation skills. The increase in negative modeling and neglect and the decrease in efficient use and protection had a negative effect on children’s emotional intensity. The findings were discussed based on the previous literature, and some suggestions were made.