Scientific article
UDC 316.356.2:004.738.5
DOI: 10.3792/3033-6015-2026-1-34-42
THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE SOCIAL WELL-BEING
OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION: BETWEEN OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS
Vinokurova Anna Viktorovna – Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Docent, Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences of the School of Arts and Humanities, Far Eastern Federal University (Vladivostok, Russia). ORCID: 0000-0001-6415-4680. E-mail: vinokurova77@mail.ru.
Ardalyanova Anna Yuryevna – Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences of the School of Arts and Humanities, Far Eastern Federal University (Vladivostok, Russia). ORCID: 0000-0002-3019-9626. E-mail: ardalyanova.ayu@dvfu.ru.
The article is devoted to the analysis of children’s digital consumption practices and parental mediation, ensuring their online safety and the transformation of parent-child relationships. The relevance of the research is determined by the growing influence of the digital environment on the social well-being of the younger generation. The information base includes the results of non-formalized interviews with parents of children of preschool and primary school age (n = 20), as well as data from the monitoring of the digital transformation of the economy and society, organized by the Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, and studies conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation. The authors have established the predominance of direct and restrictive measures in parental control practices with fragmentary use of specialized software tools. At the same time, a trend has been identified of a gradual shift from prohibitive strategies to forms of parental mediation based on trust, collaboration, and the development of self-regulation skills in children. The obtained results allow for a deeper understanding of the family’s role in shaping a culture of online safety and the social well-being of the younger generation in the context of the digital transformation of society.
Keywords: children’s social well-being, digital consumption, online activity, parent-child relationships, parental mediation, parental control, children’s digital safety.
THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE SOCIAL WELL-BEING
OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION: BETWEEN OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS
Vinokurova Anna Viktorovna – Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Docent, Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences of the School of Arts and Humanities, Far Eastern Federal University (Vladivostok, Russia). ORCID: 0000-0001-6415-4680. E-mail: vinokurova77@mail.ru.
Ardalyanova Anna Yuryevna – Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences of the School of Arts and Humanities, Far Eastern Federal University (Vladivostok, Russia). ORCID: 0000-0002-3019-9626. E-mail: ardalyanova.ayu@dvfu.ru.
The article is devoted to the assessment of digital consumption practices and parental mediation, support of childrenʼs online safety and the transformation of parent-child relationships. Growing influence of digital environment on the social well-being determines the actuality of this research. The information base is the results of non-formalized interviews with parents of children of senior preschool and primary school age (n = 20). The authors also use data from the Monitoring of the Digital Transformation of the Economy and Society, organized by the Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge of the National Research University Higher School of Economics and the results of studies conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation. It has been established predominance of direct and restrictive measures in parental control practices and fragmentary usage of specialized software tools. At the same time, a trend has been identified of a gradual shift from prohibitive strategies to forms of parental mediation based on trust, collaboration, and the development of self-regulation skills in children. The obtained results allow for a deeper understanding of the familyʼs role in shaping a culture of online safety and the social well-being of the younger generation in the context of the digital transformation of society.
Keywords: children’s social well-being, digital consumption, online activity, parent-child relationships, parental mediation, parental control, children’s digital safety.
For citation: Vinokurova A. V., Ardalyanova A. Yu. The digital environment and the social well-being of the younger generation: between opportunities and risks // Eastern Azimuth: Economics, Sociology, Ethnology. – 2026. – No. 1(4). – Pp. 34–42. DOI: 10.3792/3033-6015-2026-1-34-42
