Children’s, parents’ and educators’ understandings and experiences of digital resilience: A systematic review and meta-ethnography

Hammond, Simon P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0473-3610, Polizzi, Gianfranco, Duddy, Claire, Bennett-Grant, Y'Etsha and Bartholomew, Kimberley J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0171-7922 (2024) Children’s, parents’ and educators’ understandings and experiences of digital resilience: A systematic review and meta-ethnography. New Media and Society, 26 (5). pp. 3018-3042. ISSN 1461-4448

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Abstract

Supporting children to be digitally resilient when facing online adversity is an increasingly important developmental task. However, conceptual knowledge underpinning digital resilience and how this operates among children and across their home, community and societal contexts is embryonic. A systematic review and meta-ethnography of research focusing on the understandings and experiences of digital resilience of children aged 8–12, their parents and educators identified 11 studies conducted since 2011 across 14 countries. Four main themes, ‘Using connective technologies’, ‘Risky online experiences’, ‘Mediation strategies’ (comprised of sub-themes ‘Proactive coping’ and ‘Reactive coping’), and ‘Risk and protective factors’ were constructed from our translation of first- and second-order constructs, with the overarching theme ‘Constant balancing’ cross-cutting these themes. We argue one cannot have risky online experiences without the potential to develop digital resilience and vice versa. Insofar as current conceptualisations of digital resilience underestimate the role played by wider contexts, important knowledge gaps are highlighted.

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Additional Information: Funding Information: This work was supported by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) eNurture Network [Grant number ES/S004467/1]. UKRI does not necessarily endorse the view expressed by the author(s).
Uncontrolled Keywords: children,digital resilience,educators,meta-ethnography,online risks,parents,communication,sociology and political science ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3315
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Education and Lifelong Learning
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Research on Children and Families
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Sport, Health And Education
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 04 Mar 2024 18:26
Last Modified: 02 May 2024 13:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/94443
DOI: 10.1177/14614448241232065

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