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ERIC Number: EJ1458164
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1350-293X
EISSN: EISSN-1752-1807
Digital Resources and Parental Mediation Parallelly Mediate the Impact of SES on Early Digital Literacy among Chinese Preschoolers
Simin Cao; Jinghui Zhang; Chuanmei Dong; Hui Li
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, v33 n1 p110-124 2025
Digital literacy development begins in early childhood and contributes to a widening digital divide. The present study examines the complex interplay between family socioeconomic status (SES), home digital resources (HDR), parental mediation (PM), and early digital literacy development in young children. A survey titled Home Digital Practice Survey (HDPS) was responded to by 1,876 Chinese parents of preschoolers (M[subscript age] = 4.28 years, SD = 0.98, 48.8% girls). Results, derived from both correlation analysis and structural equation modeling, established that (1) there was a significant correlation between family SES and early digital literacy in children ([beta] = 0.102, p < 0.01), and (2) HDR ([beta] = 0.285, p < 0.001) and PM ([beta] = 0.290, p < 0.001) served as simultaneous mediators linking family SES and early digital literacy. The findings are discussed as relevant to minimizing the digital divide and enhancing children's digital literacy.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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