ERIC Number: EJ1435060
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0007-1013
EISSN: EISSN-1467-8535
Exploring Digital Parenting Awareness, Self-Efficacy and Attitudes in Families with Special Needs Children
British Journal of Educational Technology, v55 n5 p2403-2418 2024
This study was conducted to measure the digital parenting awareness, attitude and self-efficacy perceptions of parents of children with special needs and to determine whether they differ according to the disability status of their children. A total of 180 parents of children with special needs from various regions of Turkey participated in the study. This study was conducted using a relational screening model. Data were collected using digital parenting awareness, attitude and self-efficacy perception scales and analysed using descriptive and correlational statistical methods. The findings revealed that parents had moderate levels of awareness, positive attitudes and self-efficacy perceptions regarding digital parenting, but these variables showed significant differences according to the disability status of the children. In particular, parents of children with learning disabilities had higher digital parenting awareness than parents of other disability groups. In addition, a positive and significant relationship was found between parents' digital parenting awareness, attitudes and self-efficacy perception. The findings of this study are important and contribute to both the practical and theoretical perspectives. In applicable terms, this study revealed the needs and expectations of parents of children with special needs regarding digital parenting. Theoretically, this is a rare study that examines the situation and experiences of parents with children with special needs in digital parenting. This study emphasizes the need for further research on digital parenting.
Descriptors: Children, Disabilities, Parent Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Knowledge Level, Computer Use, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Correlation, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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