Istraživanje roditeljske percepcije digitalne tehnologije kod djece predškolske dobi u dvije točke mjerenja

To get a better understanding of the parental perception of digital devices used by preschool children in Croatia, as well as their expectations and mediation strategies, we report the findings from a qualitative study with two measurement points. At the first point, five families with children aged 6 to 7 were interviewed at their homes, where they provided information on how their children engage with new technologies, how such technologies are perceived by different family members and how parents manage their children’s use of digital technology. A year and a half later, the same families were interviewed again, in a similar manner, focusing on the changes which happened in that period, as reported by the parents. Results show that parents find digital technology important and beneficial for children’s cognitive and emotional development, but they fear possible negative consequences of its use. Most often, they use restrictive mediation. A year and a half later, parents also express the need for more educational support when it comes to mediating their children’s interaction with digital technology.Kako bismo istražili kakva je percepcija digitalne tehnologije od strane roditelja predškolske djece u Hrvatskoj, kakva je roditeljska medijacija dječjih interakcija s digitalnim uređajima, proveli smo kvalitativno istraživanje s dva mjerenja. U prvom istraživanju provedeno je pet dubinskih intervjua s petero roditelja i njihove djece u dobi od 6 i 7 godina na temu upotrebe digitalne tehnologije. U ponovljenom istraživanju, godinu i pol dana kasnije, dubinskim intervjuima s istih pet obitelji, ispitali smo je li i u kojoj mjeri došlo do promjena u navedenim varijablama. Rezultati pokazuju kako roditelji digitalne medije često smatraju važnim za kognitivni i emocionalni razvoj djece, no istovremeno se pribojavaju mogućih negativnih posljedica njihova korištenja. Najčešće primjenjuju restriktivne oblike medijacije. Godinu i pol dana kasnije roditelji sve jasnije ističu kako im je potrebna potpora i daljnja edukacija o tome kako moderirati dječje interakcije s digitalnom tehnologijom