Media Literacy, Privacy Concerns, and Parenting Efficacy: The Mediating Role of Child-Rights-Respecting Parenting among Korean Parents

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Abstract

This study examined whether child-rights-respecting parenting mediates the link between Korean parents’ media literacy, privacy concerns, and parenting efficacy. Data came from 570 parents of preschool-aged children (M age = 37.64). Using AMOS 23.0, indirect effects were tested through bootstrapping (2,000 resamples). Media literacy and privacy concerns were not directly related to parenting efficacy. However, both showed significant indirect paths via rights-respecting parenting: media literacy → parenting efficacy (β = .289, CI [.188, .384]); privacy concerns → parenting efficacy (β = .203, CI [.116, .297]). Results indicate that stronger digital literacy and greater privacy awareness support parenting efficacy when expressed through rights-based parenting, pointing to the value of combining digital literacy and child rights in parent education.

Authors

• Kibong Yun, Sejong Cyber University

• Seulki Ku, Erikson Institute