文章基本信息

标题：Investigating Saudi Parents’ Intention to Adopt Technical Mediation Tools to Regulate Children’s Internet Usage
作者：Ala’a Bassam Al-Naim ; Md Maruf Hasan
期刊名称：International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications(IJACSA)
印刷版ISSN：2158-107X
电子版ISSN：2156-5570
出版年度：2018
卷号：9
期号：5
DOI：10.14569/IJACSA.2018.090560
出版社：Science and Information Society (SAI)
摘要：The adverse and harmful effects of Internet on young children have become a global concern. Parents tend to use different strategies to ensure their children’s online safety. Many studies have suggested that parental mediation may play a positive role in controlling children’s online behavior. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that shape Saudi parents’ intention to regulate their children’s online practices using technical mediation tools. An integrated model has been proposed based on famous Information System theories and models to investigate parental intention to adopt technical mediation tools. A questionnaire-based survey is conducted for data collection. Basic descriptive statistical analysis, reliability, and validity assessments were used to analyze the data at the preliminary stage, followed by advanced analysis using Structural Equation Modeling to test the research hypotheses. Research results indicate that effort expectancy, performance expectancy, general computer self-efficacy, perceived severity, and perceived vulnerability are the main predictors of Saudi parent’s intention to regulate their children’s online behaviors using technical mediation tools.
关键词：Child and family safety online; parental control and mediation; technology mediation; Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT); Saudi Arabia