From the factor analysis of tweens’ conceptions on Internet usage, three factors emerge: sense of mastery,
benefits and involvement; fears; communicative value. The factors concerning sense of mastery, benefits and
involvement and communicative values are proportionally correlated.
From the factor analysis of tweens’ perceived parental mediation activities, three factors emerge: parental
support; parental worries; parental control. The factors concerning parental support and parental control are
proportionally correlated.
The correlation analysis between factors relating to tweens’ conceptions on Internet usage and tweens’ perceived
parental mediation activities reveals a negative correlation among sense of mastery, benefits and involvement and
parental support, and among communicative values and parental support. This seems to indicate that tweens don’t
perceive parental presence in their on-line practices, confirming their loneliness in the Internet management, but
there aren’t evidences to infer if the perceived parental absence is related to autonomy of children and trust of
parents or to parental educational disengagement. At the same time the factor fears is proportionally correlated with
all the three factors of perceived parental mediation: this could mean that parents are present in case of need, or that
children may share or be influenced by parents’ fears.