An examination of parents’ online activities and links to demographic characteristics among parents in Sweden

Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1080/10522158.2023.2197958

Terese Glatz, Jenny Alsarve, K. Daneback, E. Sorbring

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Abstract

ABSTRACT In this study, we examined parents’ online activities and whether engagement in specific activities attracts certain parents. Additionally, we examined sub-groups of parents regarding their difficulties to interpret and deal with online information. We used a sample of 401 parents of children below the age of five living in Sweden. The results showed that most parents used the Internet frequently, but there were differences in what activities parents were involved in. In general, results suggested that mothers and parents of younger children used the Internet more to find information about parenting related issues compared to fathers and parents of older children. Mothers seemed to rely more on online information in their parenting role than did fathers, but at the same time, they reported more troubles dealing with the information they found online. Additionally, parents with higher education read parenting blogs whereas parents with lower education posted photos and information on Social Networking Sites (SNS). The results of this study offer important knowledge regarding variations in parents’ online use and might be used to develop support offered to different groups of parents.

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对瑞典父母在线活动及其与人口统计学特征的联系的研究

在本研究中，我们调查了父母的在线活动，以及参与特定活动是否会吸引某些父母。此外，我们还调查了一些家长在理解和处理网络信息方面的困难。我们选取了居住在瑞典的401名5岁以下儿童的父母作为样本。结果显示，大多数家长经常使用互联网，但在参与的活动方面存在差异。总的来说，结果表明，与父亲和大孩子的父母相比，母亲和年幼孩子的父母更多地使用互联网来查找与育儿相关的信息。与父亲相比，母亲似乎更依赖于网络信息，但与此同时，她们在处理网上发现的信息时也遇到了更多麻烦。此外，受教育程度较高的父母阅读育儿博客，而受教育程度较低的父母在社交网站(SNS)上发布照片和信息。这项研究的结果提供了关于父母在线使用差异的重要知识，并可能用于为不同群体的父母提供支持。

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