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Parenthood raises many questions concerning the care, education and health of one's children. Digital media offer a way to find information for parents of young children (0 to 6 years old) which can have potential effects on their representations and behaviors. In this context, this research aims to document their digital media practices and, more specifically, the media literacy competences they demonstrate. Thirty-two interviews were conducted in a grounded approach, drawing on a guided tour interview (Malone, 1983) of their media environment and aiming to anchor practices and competences in the parents' lived experiences. Using the matrix developed by Fastrez (2010), these competences were analyzed by documenting their divergence for the same practice (e.g., finding urgent medical information), along with the array of mobilized resources and the degree of expressed satisfaction regarding the implemented actions and their outcomes. Our findings shed light on a series of successful practices in which parents demonstrate their ability to make sense of a complex media landscape. Results also highlight problematic practices where parents employ simple strategies about which they express dissatisfaction. Moreover, the interviews reveal that digital media can confront parents with a variety of norms and standards that may raise questions and tensions. This research also shows that parents and childcare professionals share concerns about the effects of digital media on contemporary parenthood and the role of media literacy. This project will ultimately aim to formulate recommendations to assist these two groups in addressing these common challenges together.
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Robbeets, C., Jacques, J., Campion, B., Merla, L., François, A., Bastien, M., & et al. (2023). Investigating the Digital Media Literacy of Belgian Parents in the Context of their Childcare Practices: Insights from a Qualitative Study. Global Media Education Summit 2023, Vancouver. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/99902