De Invloed van de Ouder-kindrelatie op het Gebruik van Sociale Netwerk Sites en Games door Adolescenten

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the role of the parent-child relationship in the use of social network sites and games. It was expected that adolescents, whose relationship with their parents is less positive, use these media as an escape more often. This study contributes to the research about the use of media, and how the parent-child-relationship contributes this. The participants were 440 adolescents between the age of twelve and eighteen years, of which 53% were boys and 47% were girls. Four constructs were measured: the use of social network sites, the use of games, the parent-child-relationship and the motivations to make use of these media. This study indicates that a less positive parent-child-relationship leads to escapism, which leads to an increased use of media by adolescents.