The relationships of parents' mental well-being and sociodemographic characteristics with digital parenting awareness: Structural equation model analysis

This study aimed to explain the relationships between parents' mental well-being and sociodemographic characteristics with digital parenting awareness. This cross-sectional study used structural equation modeling. It was conducted between January and May 2023 in a province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey with 262 parents with children aged 5–11 years. Research data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Digital Parental Awareness Scale, and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale. Parents' mental well-being and digital parenting awareness were significantly associated with the sub-dimensions of being a negative model (β = −0.313), digital negligence (β = −0.187), efficient use (β = 0.284), and protection from risks (β = 0.432; all p