Naslov
Children’s motivation for digital media use 

Autori
Vanesa Varga, Marina Kotrla Topić, Sara Jelovčić, Marina Merkaš​

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, pp prezentacija, ostalo

Skup
The European Conference on Media, Communication & Film (EuroMedia)

Mjesto i datum
London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 22.07.2021. - 25.07.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
children, digital media, parents, motivation, use

Sažetak
This paper aims to explore motivations for digital media use among Croatian children aged 4 to 15 years, from the perspective of children and their parents. Since the use of digital media has become a significant part of children’s and parents’ everyday life, and digital devices are a common part of every household, one of the main questions is why and for what purposes children of different age use digital media. In this study, we focus on the family context of children’s digital media use, and the nature of this paper is exploratory, rather than confirmatory. We use data from a qualitative study which is conducted as a part of the research project “Digital technology in the family: patterns of behaviour and effects on child development” financed by the Croatian Science Foundation. Semi-structured research interviews with children (aged 4 to 6 years) and their parents, and focus groups with children (aged 7 to 14 years) as well as focus groups with their parents were conducted online. Using thematic analysis, we analysed data obtained from children and their parents on children’s motivation and perceived benefits and purposes of digital media use. The results reveal different categories of motives and a variety of purposes for digital media use among preschool and school-aged children.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti, Psihologija

POVEZANOST RADA