자료유형  

 학위논문

Control Number  

0016933124

International Standard Book Number  

9798380392747

Dewey Decimal Classification Number  

300.1

Main Entry-Personal Name  

Bromley, Meagan Kathleen.

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint  

[S.l.] : New York University., 2023

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint  

Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023

Physical Description  

1 online resource(151 p.)

General Note  

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-03, Section: A.

General Note  

Advisor: Plass, Jan L.

Dissertation Note  

Thesis (Ph.D.)--New York University, 2023.

Restrictions on Access Note  

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

Summary, Etc.  

요약Parental involvement in play has long been an essential piece of healthy child development and wellbeing, yet when it comes to digital play, parent-child relationships are often characterized by conflict and stress. This research explored the relationship between parental involvement with children's digital game play, digital game design, and child wellbeing through an examination of today's gamer generation of American parents - those who are among the first that grew up with digital video games available in the home - with children between the ages of 8-12. Specifically, this study investigated the influence of 1) parent attitudes, 2) engagement levels (personal practices around gaming and parent-child interactions including co-play activities), and 3) styles of mediation (restrictive to permissive) on parent beliefs about digital games and the potential of gameplay to impact child wellbeing. Data were collected via a mixed methods approach with an online survey of 351 parents, followed by 16 semi-structured interviews conducted over zoom. Statistical analyses of survey data included correlational relationships between variables, ANOVAs to understand differences between categories of parent gamers (hard-core, casual and non-gamers), and regression analysis to determine the role of engagement on overall beliefs in the potential of digital games to promote child wellbeing. These findings were triangulated with findings from interview data analysis, which included themes related to attitudes, engagement and mediation as well as pain points and affordances of game design. Research findings included high-level parent concerns about self-regulation, unknown spaces in technology, and finding balance. Key differences were found between gamer parents and non-gamer parents, revealing that digital play may offer more opportunities for involvement and therefore the potential to promote wellbeing in families where parents took an active interest or role in digital gaming. Additionally, in contrast to previous studies in the field, mediation styles were not found to be related to parental involvement, with parents across all categories managing game play in their home according to their personal circumstances without clear patterns. Implications of these findings can inform theory and research on parent-child experiences with digital media, parenting practices, and design recommendations for the digital game industry.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Social research.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Multimedia communications.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Educational technology.

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Child development

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Family dynamics

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Game design

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Parenting

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Video games

Added Entry-Corporate Name  

New York University Administration Leadership and Technology

Host Item Entry  

Dissertations Abstracts International. 85-03A.

Host Item Entry  

Dissertation Abstract International

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