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We hosted a booth and walked around in school during our Parent-Teacher Conference to conduct the survey.
Analysis of parents' Internet Usage Habits
Analysis of parents' Internet Usage Habits
At the beginning of the 2024 fall semester, we conducted a survey to understand the internet usage habits of parents in our school. The survey included 14 questions and received 298 responses.
The survey includes responses from both male and female parents, with a slight majority of female respondents (64.4%).
Most respondents have children in Grade 6 (34.6%), with some indicating multiple grade levels.
The majority of parents (98%) use internet media daily, while a small portion uses it rarely.
Parents primarily use the internet for receiving information (44%), communication (33.2%), and entertainment (17.6%).
Online media (85.2%) is the dominant source of news for most parents.
Almost half of parents (47%) share or forward news they receive online.
Most parents (76.6%) verify news accuracy before sharing, but some do not.
Most children (64.8%) use internet media for less than 1 hour daily, while some (26.8%) spend 1-2 hours.
Most parents (92.6%) have rules in place to regulate their child's internet media use.
Over half parents (57.7%) use parental control software, but some do not.
Most parents (70.8%) have talked to their children about evaluating online information, while others (22.5%) have considered it but haven’t acted yet.
The majority of parents (68.1%) are positive but cautious, while others (19.8%) are optimistic and open.
The most common concern is age-appropriate content (42.3%), followed by internet addiction (24.5%).
Many parents allow educational content (89.9%), news (66.4%), and entertainment (51.7%), but the selection varies.
key insights of our survey
key insights of our survey
Parents are aware of media literacy but may need more guidance on how to discuss it effectively with their children.
Fact-checking habits are present but not universal, showing the need for further awareness campaigns.
Despite setting rules, many parents do not use technological tools to enforce them, indicating an opportunity to introduce parental controls on their children's' devices.
Concerns about content appropriateness and misinformation show that parents need more resources to help children navigate digital media safely.
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