This research report presents the 2020 findings of the Digital Parenting study series, commissioned by the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH) and conducted by Psyma Hungary, surveying 2,000 nationally representative children aged 7–16 and their parents in Hungary. The questionnaire-basedstudy (CAPI technology)was used to track changes since the previous wave in 2017. Key areas examined include media device ownership, screen time, social media presence, and children’s engagement with digital/online risks, harms, and infringements. The research found a dramatic increase in internet penetration, particularly among 7–8 year olds. It also assessed parental control strategies (such as restriction, monitoring, and mediation) and the digital competence of both generations. The findings highlighted increased exposure to online risks, including sexting and data theft, and stressed the need for continued parental guidance in the digital sphere.
(Source: Report)
Methodology
The study is an empirical, questionnaire-based research study, conducted for the NMHH by Psyma Hungary Kft.. The target population consisted of children aged 7–16 living in private households and one parent per child. Data collection for the 2020 wave occurred between September and December 2020, primarily utilizing CAPI technology. The sample included 2,000 children, ensuring national representativeness based on the 954,556 children in Hungary aged 7–16.
Country or region of researched population
Hungary
Citation
Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság. (2021). Digital Parenting kutatás 7-16 éves gyermekekkel és szüleikkel [Digital Parenting Research with 7-16 Year Old Children and their Parents].
This research report presents the 2020 findings of the Digital Parenting study series, commissioned by the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH) and conducted by Psyma Hungary, surveying 2,000 nationally representative children aged 7–16 and their parents in Hungary. The questionnaire-basedstudy (CAPI technology)was used to track changes since the previous wave in 2017. Key areas examined include media device ownership, screen time, social media presence, and children’s engagement with digital/online risks, harms, and infringements. The research found a dramatic increase in internet penetration, particularly among 7–8 year olds. It also assessed parental control strategies (such as restriction, monitoring, and mediation) and the digital competence of both generations. The findings highlighted increased exposure to online risks, including sexting and data theft, and stressed the need for continued parental guidance in the digital sphere.
(Source: Report)
Methodology
The study is an empirical, questionnaire-based research study, conducted for the NMHH by Psyma Hungary Kft.. The target population consisted of children aged 7–16 living in private households and one parent per child. Data collection for the 2020 wave occurred between September and December 2020, primarily utilizing CAPI technology. The sample included 2,000 children, ensuring national representativeness based on the 954,556 children in Hungary aged 7–16.
Country or region of researched population
Hungary
Citation
Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság. (2021). Digital Parenting kutatás 7-16 éves gyermekekkel és szüleikkel [Digital Parenting Research with 7-16 Year Old Children and their Parents].
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