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The Reciprocal Relationship Between Parental eHealth Literacy Mediation and Adolescents' eHealth Literacy: Three-Wave
Natalie Tercova1, Michal Muzik1, Lenka Dedkova1
1Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
Parental mediation of online health information (eHealth literacy mediation) does not significantly impact adolescent eHealth literacy over time. Higher parental education also does not strengthen this relationship, suggesting other factors are key.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Health
- Digital Health Literacy
- Parental Mediation
Background:
- Adolescents require strong eHealth literacy to navigate online health information and avoid misinformation.
- Parental guidance is crucial for adolescents' online health behaviors, but longitudinal data on eHealth literacy mediation is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the reciprocal relationship between parental eHealth literacy mediation and adolescents' eHealth literacy.
- To investigate if parental education moderates the effectiveness of eHealth literacy mediation.
Main Methods:
- A 3-wave longitudinal study with 2500 adolescent-parent pairs.
- Used a random intercept cross-lagged panel model to assess reciprocal effects.
- Included parental education as a moderator.
Main Results:
- No significant longitudinal within-person effects found between parental mediation and adolescent eHealth literacy.
- Parental education did not moderate the relationship.
- A significant between-person association: adolescents with higher eHealth literacy had parents more engaged in mediation.
Conclusions:
- Parental eHealth literacy mediation does not significantly impact adolescent eHealth literacy development longitudinally.
- Parental education does not enhance the mediation's effectiveness.
- Other factors likely play a critical role in adolescents' online health information navigation.
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