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The Impact of Privacy Awareness on Sharenting and Privacy Management Practices Among Saudi Parents

Alnemre, Afnan
http://orcid.org/0009-0004-2688-7655
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1745629122034672

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2025, MA, Kent State University, College of Communication and Information / School of Communication Studies.
In the digital age, parents increasingly engage in "sharenting"—the act of sharing their children's photos and personal information on social media—which raises concerns about privacy, identity theft, and other risks. This phenomenon significantly affects children’s privacy and has implications for their psychological and social well-being. Guided by Communication Privacy Management (CPM) theory, this study examines the role of privacy awareness and religiosity in sharenting and privacy management practices among Saudi parents. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected through a survey from a sample of Saudi parents (N = 139). The findings revealed that extrinsic religiosity was positively associated with all dimensions of sharenting—self-control, social behaviors, and implications—and with boundary linkages and permeability in CPM. In contrast, intrinsic religiosity showed a negative correlation with boundary permeability, but no significant relationship with any sharenting dimensions. Additionally, a significant negative correlation was found between privacy awareness and boundary ownership in CPM. The study also identified gender differences in sharenting behaviors, with mothers more likely to post pictures of their children. Importantly, the results indicated no significant relationship between privacy awareness and sharenting behaviors. This research aims to inform initiatives promoting privacy-conscious digital practices among parents and supports the development of child protection policies in Saudi Arabia to safeguard children's online privacy.
Erin Hollenbaugh (Advisor)
Nichole Egbert (Advisor)
106 p.
Communication
Sharenting, Communication Privacy Management, Privacy, Privacy awareness, Religiosity, Saudi, Saudi Arabia, Children, Social Media.

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  • Alnemre, A. (2025). The Impact of Privacy Awareness on Sharenting and Privacy Management Practices Among Saudi Parents [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1745629122034672

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Alnemre, Afnan. The Impact of Privacy Awareness on Sharenting and Privacy Management Practices Among Saudi Parents. 2025. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1745629122034672.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Alnemre, Afnan. "The Impact of Privacy Awareness on Sharenting and Privacy Management Practices Among Saudi Parents." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2025. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1745629122034672

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