The predictive role of digital parenting awareness on cyberbullying and screen addiction

In this study, it was aimed to examine which sub-dimensions parents prefer while displaying digital parenting awareness and digital parenting awareness in predicting cyberbullying and screen addiction in children. A total of 286 students and their parents (n = 286) participated in the study. Digital Parenting Awareness Scale, Multiple Screen Addiction Scale, Cyber Bullying and Internet Aggression Screening Scale were used as data collection tools in the research. Simple and multiple regression analysis methods were used in the study. According to the findings, the way parents most frequently exhibited digital parenting awareness sub-dimensions, respectively, digital neglect, being a negative model, efficient use and protection from risks. As a result of multiple regression analyzes, related to digital parenting awareness and cyberbullying variables, sub-dimensions of being a negative model, efficient use and protection from risks significantly predicted cyberbullying and victimization levels in a negative way; it was concluded that digital neglect sub-dimension predicted positively and significantly. Regarding digital parenting awareness and screen addiction variables; it was concluded that digital parenting, digital neglect, productive use and protection from risks, apart from being a negative model, can was considered as meaningful predictors of screen addiction.