Advancing the understanding of children’s digital engagement: responsive methodologies and ethical considerations in psychological research
Children’s perspectives and experiences with digital media (digital engagement for short) are becoming difficult to observe and measure in today’s highly multi-faceted, personalized and dynamic media ecosystem. In response, psychologists are developing a host of innovative methods. These may be broa...
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| author | Natalia Kucirkova Natalia Kucirkova Sonia Livingstone Jenny Radesky |
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| description | Children’s perspectives and experiences with digital media (digital engagement for short) are becoming difficult to observe and measure in today’s highly multi-faceted, personalized and dynamic media ecosystem. In response, psychologists are developing a host of innovative methods. These may be broadly divided into those which prioritize children’s active participation in research and those which develop techniques for passive observation. This article presents a state-of-the-art review of emerging methodologies to highlight the ethical issues that arise, by drawing on the Belmont principles for ethical research. We identify strengths and weaknesses of both participatory and non-participatory methods and recommend ways for future research to harness the potential of child-centered, responsive, and ethical methods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6cd3d13a5d424e6f98dbaf4ecd077aa42024-04-23T04:24:47ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-04-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.12853021285302Advancing the understanding of children’s digital engagement: responsive methodologies and ethical considerations in psychological researchNatalia Kucirkova0Natalia Kucirkova1Sonia Livingstone2Jenny Radesky3University of Stavanger, Stavanger, NorwayThe Open University, Milton Keynes, United KingdomLondon School of Economics and Political Science, London, United KingdomUniversity of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesChildren’s perspectives and experiences with digital media (digital engagement for short) are becoming difficult to observe and measure in today’s highly multi-faceted, personalized and dynamic media ecosystem. In response, psychologists are developing a host of innovative methods. These may be broadly divided into those which prioritize children’s active participation in research and those which develop techniques for passive observation. This article presents a state-of-the-art review of emerging methodologies to highlight the ethical issues that arise, by drawing on the Belmont principles for ethical research. We identify strengths and weaknesses of both participatory and non-participatory methods and recommend ways for future research to harness the potential of child-centered, responsive, and ethical methods.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1285302/fulltechnologychildrenBelmont principlesethicspsychological methods |
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| title | Advancing the understanding of children’s digital engagement: responsive methodologies and ethical considerations in psychological research |
| title_full | Advancing the understanding of children’s digital engagement: responsive methodologies and ethical considerations in psychological research |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Advancing the understanding of children’s digital engagement: responsive methodologies and ethical considerations in psychological research |
| title_short | Advancing the understanding of children’s digital engagement: responsive methodologies and ethical considerations in psychological research |
| title_sort | advancing the understanding of children s digital engagement responsive methodologies and ethical considerations in psychological research |
| topic | technology children Belmont principles ethics psychological methods |
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