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The Role of Culture in Parental Mediation

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2011, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Communication.
The aim of this study was to test a model predicting parental mediation strategies from cultural dimensions and family communication patterns (FCP). Parents from India (n=57) and the United States (n=56) completed a survey for this study. It was proposed that cultural dimensions of individualism-collectivism, power distance and self-construal are related to family communication patterns. Also it was hypothesized that the effect of family communication patterns on various parental mediation strategies would be moderated by perceived risk of media exposure (PRME). The broad goal of the study was to establish FCPs as the mediators between cultural dimensions and parental mediation strategies. Results supported the association between cultural dimensions and family communication patterns. Also it was found that socio oriented parents with high PRME tend to use restrictive mediation. Concept orientation mediated the effect of individualism on active mediation and the effect of independent self-construal on active mediation.  
Amy Nathanson, PhD (Advisor)
David Ewoldsen, PhD. (Committee Member)

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  • Manohar, U. (2011). The Role of Culture in Parental Mediation [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1313379998

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Manohar, Uttara. The Role of Culture in Parental Mediation. 2011. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1313379998.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Manohar, Uttara. "The Role of Culture in Parental Mediation." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1313379998

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)