Impact Of Region on Parental Mediation Practices in High Schools

Abstract

This study delves into how parental mediation—parents’ efforts to guide, monitor, and regulate their children’s media use—varies across urban and rural high school students. A sample of 1200 students from districts in Tamil Nadu was surveyed using a standardized Parental Mediation Scale. The study finds significant differences between urban and rural regions in several dimensions of mediation, suggesting that cultural and contextual factors influence how parents interact with their children around media. The findings aim to provide educators, policymakers, and parents with insights to better support adolescents in navigating digital spaces.