Wilson, KellyMoody, Sally2012-06-282012-06-282012-06Moody, S. (2012). <i>Parent's internet monitoring and communication strategies</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.https://hdl.handle.net/10877/4201This study examined parental monitoring and communication behaviors associated with their children’s Internet use. Constructs from the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) were utilized to examine parental behaviors. Seventy-three parents of children 12-17 years old participated in completing the online survey instrument. Parents with higher perceived self-efficacy were more likely to communicate with their children about cyber risks. In developing cyber safety programs for parents, it is important to help raise their confidence in communicating with their children. Results indicated that parental risk perceptions affected parental monitoring behaviors.Text88 pages1 file (.pdf)enParentsCommunication behaviorsMonitoring behaviorsSocial Cognitive TheoryCyber risksInternet and childrenCyberbullyingParent and childInterpersonal relationsThesis