Purpose – Family, media and peer pressure seem to influence adolescent development activating the perception and internalisation of thin ideals that may trigger dieting, bingeing and other self-harming disorders. The proliferation of problematic online content consumed and produced by young people, such as in the case of pro-anorexic web sites, seem to worry not only parents but also young people. The aim of this work is to analyse content produced by a group of Portuguese speaking pro-anorexic adolescents in order to better understand how social and cultural pressures may influence their disruptive behaviours and how they seem to cope with them. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative exploratory content analysis examined 11 Portuguese-speaking blogs written by teenagers (boys and girls) between 13 and 19 years old who use these environments to validate their pro-anorexic lifestyle, share body and image issues or search for diets and support from like-minded others. Findings – Blogs content analysis suggest that peer pressure, need for acceptance, and conflicts with parents denote the power of subliminal messages, revealing that, even at very young ages, stereotypical messages may be easily understood and internalised. The authors organised the collected evidence into three categories: common shared content found in the pro-anorexic blogs; celebrities and fashion models that young people worship as thinspiration; how youth deal with parental, peer and social and cultural pressures. Research limitations/implications – Although this is a very small group of blogs, this work offers a research contribution about pro-anorexic dangerous content consumed, produced and disseminated online by Portuguese speaking young people. This exploratory study is a starting point for further research. This is a field the authors intend to explore deeply using more child centred and participative research techniques in order to fully understand the issues at stake and to get the actual young people's point of view and experiences. Originality/value – Provisional findings trigger the authors' concern and scientific interest in learning more about pro-anorexic and other self-harming disruptive online content produced and consumed by young people. With this study they aim to help to raise awareness among parents, caregivers and teachers about problematic eating and self-harming contents as they may affect adolescent development and well-being.
Resumo Este artigo apresenta resultados do primeiro inquérito nacional sobre como crianças (3-8 anos) se relacionam com ecrãs em ambientes familiares, focando-se nas mediações de pais cujos filhos fazem uso da internet. Com base em literatura sobre o tema e em resultados sobre o contexto português, procedeu-se a análises estatísticas de correspondências múltiplas e de clusters que consideraram fatores do lado da criança e do lado dos pais relativamente a mediações ativas e de segurança. Da análise emergiram três tipos de mediadores -implicados, intermitentes e desengajados -cujas características se discutem e se problematizam.Palavras-chave: crianças, famílias, mediação parental, tecnologias digitais.Abstract This article presents results from the first national survey on how children aged 3-8 years old interact with screens in the household, focusing on mediations reported by the parents whose children use the internet. Bearing in mind the literature on the topic and the results on the Portuguese context, we conducted a statistical analysis of multiple correspondences and clusters considering factors related to children and related to parents regarding active and security mediations. Three types of mediators emerged from the analysis -involved, intermittent and disengaged -whose characteristics are discussed and problematized.Résumé Cet article présente les résultats de la première enquête nationale sur les interactions des enfants âgés de 3 à 8 ans avec les écrans de leur environnement familial, en se concentrant sur les médiations rapportées par les parents dont les enfants utilisent internet. Tenant compte de la littérature sur le sujet et de résultats sur le contexte portugais, nous avons effectué des analyses statistiques de correspondances multiples et de clusters en considérant les facteurs liés aux enfants et aux parents concernant les médiations actives et de sécurité. Trois types de médiateurs ont émergé de l'analyse -impliqués, intermittents et désengagés -dont les caractéristiques sont discutées et problématisées. Mots-clés: enfants, familles, médiation parentale, technologies digitales.Resumen Este artículo presenta los resultados de la primera encuesta nacional sobre como los niños de 3 a 8 años interactúan con las pantallas en el hogar, centrándose en las mediaciones informadas por los padres cuyos hijos usan internet. Teniendo en cuenta la literatura sobre el tema y resultados del contexto portugués, realizamos análises estadísticas de múltiples correspondencias y clusters que consideran los factores relacionados con los niños y los padres en relación con las mediaciones activas y de seguridad. Del análisis surgieron tres tipos de mediadores -involucrados, intermitentes y desconectados -cuyas características se discuten y problematizan.Palabras clave: niños, familias, mediación parental, tecnologías digitales.
Este artigo apresenta resultados do primeiro inquérito nacional sobre como crianças (3-8 anos) se relacionam com ecrãs em ambientes familiares, focando-se nas mediações de pais cujos filhos fazem uso da internet. Com base em literatura sobre o tema e em resultados sobre o contexto português, procedeu-se a análises estatísticas de correspondências múltiplas e de clusters que consideraram fatores do lado da criança e do lado dos pais relativamente a mediações ativas e de segurança. Da análise emergiram três tipos de mediadores — implicados, intermitentes e desengajados — cujas características se discutem e se problematizam.
RESUMO Quando falamos de telas com ligação à Internet, que as crianças usam para lazer e comunicação com seus pares, e da mediação parental, a literatura identifica que, nesse assunto, as crianças ainda são pouco ouvidas. Este artigo resulta de uma tese de doutorado na qual ouvimos as perspectivas críticas de pré-adolescentes portugueses, vindas de famílias de rendas média e média-baixa. Procuramos analisar dois tópicos centrais: o papel influente da mídia nas percepções dos pais e como os pré-adolescentes respondem à mediação parental.
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