Media Time = Family Time: Positive Media Use in Families With Adolescents

Media use in families has generally been examined from a narrow viewpoint, focusing on monitoring or co-viewing. The current research provides an expanded view of positive media use in families with adolescents by examining associations between diverse positive media use and family and adolescents o...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent research 2014-09, Vol.29 (5), p.663-688
Main Authors: Coyne, Sarah M., Padilla-Walker, Laura M., Fraser, Ashley M., Fellows, Kaylene, Day, Randal D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Attitudes
Adolescents
Families & family life
Family (Sociological Unit)
Family Assessment Device
Family Relationship
Females
Gender Differences
Grounded Theory
Likert Scales
Mass Media
Mass Media Use
Media
Pacific Northwest
Parent Attitudes
Parent Participation
Parent School Relationship
Parents
Parents & parenting
Qualitative Methods
Qualitative Research
Questionnaires
Self Disclosure
Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Social Networks
Statistical Analysis
Structural Equation Models
Systems Approach
Systems Theory
Teenagers
Television Viewing
United States (Intermountain West)
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Summary:Media use in families has generally been examined from a narrow viewpoint, focusing on monitoring or co-viewing. The current research provides an expanded view of positive media use in families with adolescents by examining associations between diverse positive media use and family and adolescents outcomes. In addition, we used qualitative methods to provide a more comprehensive view of how families use media in positive ways, specifically drawing distinctions between traditional entertainment media and social media. Participants included 633 adolescents and their parents who completed a range of quantitative and qualitative measures on media use and adolescent and family outcomes. Results revealed that positive media use was positively associated with general family functioning (for girls), parental involvement (for both boys and girls), and adolescent disclosure to parents (for boys). Qualitative results revealed that families use media in diverse ways including for entertainment, emotional connection, discussion, information, and documentation. Results are discussed within the broad framework of family systems theory.
ISSN:0743-5584
1552-6895
DOI:10.1177/0743558414538316