The Associations between Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Peer and Parent Relations in Early Adolescence

Autor/inn/en	Punamaki, Raija-Leena; Wallenius, Marjut; Holtto, Hanna; Nygard, Clas-Hakan; Rimpela, Arja
Titel	The Associations between Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Peer and Parent Relations in Early Adolescence
Quelle	In: International Journal of Behavioral Development, 33 (2009) 6, S.556-564 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0165-0254
DOI	10.1177/0165025409343828
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Economically Disadvantaged; Early Adolescents; Information Seeking; Organizations (Groups); Internet; Fathers; Males; Gender Differences; Games; Computers; Parent Child Relationship; Interpersonal Communication; Peer Relationship; Foreign Countries; Grade 4; Grade 7; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Informationserschließung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Geschlechterkonflikt; Game; Spiel; Spiele; Digitalrechner; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Peer-Beziehungen; Ausland; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Finnland
Abstract	The study aims were, first, to examine the associations between the type and intensity of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and peer and parent relationships. Second, the study explored gender- and age-specific ICT usage and their associations with peer and parent relationships. The participants were 478 Finnish 10- and 13-year-old girls and boys. They reported the frequencies of digital game playing, using a computer for information seeking, communication, and Internet surfing, and evaluated the qualities of peer relationships (popularity, loneliness, and friendship) and communication with mother and father (open and conflicting). As hypothesized, intensive usage of ICT for entertainment (digital playing and Internet surfing) was associated with poor relations with both peers and parents, while intensive usage of ICT for communication (email and chat rooms) was associated with good peer relations, and poor parent relations. The associations were, however, gender-specific. Among girls intensive digital game playing was associated with poor mother-daughter and among boys with poor father-son communication. ICT is discussed as provider of new tools for playing, exploring, and communicating in childhood and adolescence. (Contains 4 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10