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Transcript of Parenting the Net Generation
Parenting the Net Generation
Parenting the Net Generation
Western Psychological Association Convention
April 12, 2008
Larry Rosen, Ph.D
CSU Dominguez Hills
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Welcome to the “Media” GenerationAccording to the Kaiser Family Foundation 2005 National Study
Children Spend 6 Hours and 21 Minutes PER DAY using digital media or 44 hours PER WEEK
Accounting for Multitasking, this increases to 8 Hours 33 Minutes PER DAY or 60 HOURS PER WEEK
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WHAT ARE THEY DOING WITH THEIR MEDIA?
Here are data from my 2007 study
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WHAT ARE THEY DOING?MEDIA 11-17 18-25
Music 3:53 3:13
Television 2:50 2:25
Online 2:36 2:26
IM/Chat 2:09 1:21
Telephone 2:05 1:58
Text Messaging 2:02 2:40
Using a Computer – Not Online 1:56 2:21
Video Games 1:32 0:43
E-Mail 1:17 1:34
TOTAL 20:20 18:41
Hours and Minutes Spent Per Day Using Media
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BUT THEY DO NOT USE
THESE MEDIA ALONE
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EatingTVMusicPhoneF2F
EatingOnlineMusicTVE-MailOnline
EatingMusicTextingE-Mail
MusicEatingOnlineIM/ChatPhone
MusicEatingOnlineTVPhone
1. Online 2. Use Computer3. E-Mail4. IM/Chat5. Talk on Phone6. Text Message7. Video Games8. Listen Music9. Watch TV10. Eat11. Read12. Talking f2f
Number of Tasks at the Same Time When Have Free Time
AGE GROUP
N=135 N=208 N=335 N=329 N=312
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One of their favorite online activities is spending time on
MySpace, Facebook, or other social networking websites
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What’s so Special About MySpace?
• Fastest Growing Website in History• More Traffic than ANY Other Website• 110 MILLION Unique Visitors a Month• 5th Largest Country in the World
• 80% of 12- to 17-year-olds use MySpace Weekly!
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What Do They Do on MySpace?
• Collect “Friends” • Provide Personal Information• Display Photos• Play Music• Create Blogs• Get Public Comments from “friends”• IM/Chat with “Friends”
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FOR MANY PRE-TEENS, TEENS, AND YOUNG ADULTS
MYSPACE IS THEIR SOCIAL LIFE
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How are Net Geners Unique?
• They were born into a world replete with technology• MySpace is all-consuming• The MySpace profile is central to their social lives• They use MySpace for making friends• They use MySpace for trying on different identities PARENTING IS MORE DIFFICULT NOW THAN IN ANY PREVIOUS GENERATION
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We live in world where rapid change is the norm. For many, it is stressful. For Net Geners, it is the only way they know how to
life their lives.
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Years to Reach 50 Million Users
The Pace of Technology Change is Dizzying
What’s Next?
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We are in the Midst of Three Vastly Different Generations That Differ on
Personal and Work Values
Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964)
Generation X (born 1965-1979)
Net Generation (born after 1979)
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To better understand how to parent a Net Gener, it is
important to focus on the differences between these
children, teens, and young adults and their Gen X and Baby
Boomer parents in terms of their personal and work values.
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WORK VALUES: Baby BoomersSingle Lifetime Job
Fiercely Loyal to Company
Work is Life/Personally Fulfilling
Avoid Making Waves
Everyone has a Voice – Boss Sets the Rules
Team Player – Loves Meetings
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WORK VALUES: Baby Boomers(continued)
Routines are Important
Process vs. Product
Face-to-Face or Telephone Communication
Learned Technology After School
Motivated by Being “Valued”
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WORK VALUES: Generation X
Multiple Jobs to Find a “Career”
Self-Reliant: Set Own Time Plan
Work to Have More Fun in Life
Challenge Authority: Ask Why
Motivated by Rewards at the End of Every Project
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WORK VALUES: Generation X(continued)
Grew Up With Technology
Prefer Cell Phone or E-Mail Communication
Want Immediate Access to Bosses
Good Multitaskers
Product vs. Process: They Hate Meetings
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WORK VALUES: Net Generation
Build a Career Through Skill Acquisition
Balance Between Life and Work
Goal Oriented But Collegiality Important
Want Meaningful Work – Not Boredom
Motivated by Working with Bright/Creative People and Learning New Skills
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WORK VALUES: Net Generation
(continued) Need Constant, Instantaneous Feedback
Communicate via IM, Chat, Texting
Grew Up With Everything Technological
Multitaskers to the Nth Degree
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PERSONAL VALUES Baby Boomers
Optimistic and Self-Confident
Beginnings of Fractured Family Structure
Politically Active
Buy Now, Pay Later
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PERSONAL VALUESGeneration X
Skeptical and Low Trust of Authority
Latchkey Kids
Political Apathy
Monetarily Conservative: Save Save Save
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PERSONAL VALUESNet Generation
Realistic World View – Trust Authority
Blended Families – Strong Family Bonds
Political and Community Action
Earn to Spend
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Clearly these three generations are different on many
dimensions. These differences become issues to consider when parenting children, teens, and young adults
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HOW DO TECHNOLOGY USE AND PARENTING STYLE IMPACT PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH?
My Recent Research With Parents, Pre-Teens, Teens, and Young Adults
Answers Some of These Questions
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FIVE STUDIES Study 1: February 2006 N = 1,257 MySpacers; 241 Teenagers
Study 2: June 2006 N = 267 Parent-Teen Pairs
Study 3: September 2006 N = 342 Parent-Teen Pairs
Study 4: March 2007 N = 482 Parent-Teen Pairs
Study 5: September 2007 N = 1,319 Pre-Teens, Teens, and Adults
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Kids Parents
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PARENTING STYLETwo Dimensions
Control/Demandingness/Strictness/Supervision
“My parents know exactly where I am most
afternoons after school”
Warmth/Responsiveness/Parental Involvement
“I can count on my parent to help me out if I
have some kind of problem.”
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High Warmth
High Strictness
High Warmth
Low Strictness
Low Warmth
High Strictness
Low Warmth
Low Strictness
AUTHORITATIVE PARENTING
INDULGENT PARENTING
AUTHORITARIAN PARENTING
NEGLECTFUL PARENTING
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Parenting StylesParenting Styles
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April 7, 2008
Study Ties Bedroom TV to Unhealthy Habits in Teens
Teens With TVs in Rooms Have Lower Grades, Poorer Diets
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CONCLUSIONS
Parenting style impacts the online behaviors, psychological health, and
attitudes of children, teens, and young adults.
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IMPLICATIONS
Overall, Authoritative parenting
setting clear limits with warmth,
caring, and teen input
positively impacts all aspects of
teen interactions with MySpace.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Develop an Authoritative Parenting Style
• Do set rules and limits on technology use and
behavior
• Do ask your children for their thoughts and
ideas about these rules and limits
• Set consequences for violations
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RECOMMENDATIONS“Proactive vs. Reactive Parenting”
• Have Discussions in Advance
• Set Consequences in Advance
• When Something “New” Pops up Use
Reactive Parenting
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THE T.A.L.K. MODEL OF PARENTING
• Trust
• Assess
• Learn
• “K”ommunicate
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TRUST
• No Clandestine Eavesdropping
• No Technological Filters
• Discuss, Don’t Remove/Punish
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ASSESS
• Pay Attention to Technology Use
• Consider Technology Location
• Practice Co-Viewing
• Establish a Habit of Overt Observation
• Visit Their MySpace – Often – and Pay Attention to Their “Friends”
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LEARN
• Gain Knowledge
• Learn From Your Children
• Create Your Own MySpace/Facebook Page
• Try ALL Their Technologies. Ask Them to Show You How to Use Them (IM, text, video games, YouTube, and Whatever is the Next Big Rage)
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“K”ommunicate
• Have Proactive Family Discussions – Often but Short
• Create More “Face Time” Through Family Dinners or Evening Games/TV Watching
• Use Any Opportunity to Communicate – Don’t Let Kids Escape Through Technology
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PRACTICE GOOD BEHAVIORAL PARENTING
• Punish only when needed and practice “Least Restrictive Alternatives”
• Catch Them Being Good
• Model Appropriate Behavior (TV, phone)
• Monitor Sleep Habits & Caffeine Consumption
• Control Impulse to Yank the Plug
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Using Net Gen Language:
Thk u vry mch 4 ur time.NE q’s 4 me?