Insights into the consequences of sharenting syndrome: Protecting children’s futures
Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Sharenting: Parenting, Privacy, and Consent, Taylor & Francis Ltd, ss.173-186, 2026
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.4324/9781003633495-13
- Yayınevi: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.173-186
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Sharenting syndrome refers to the constant and excessive sharing of photographs and videos of underage children, along with feelings and thoughts about them, on social media platforms by caregivers. This study was designed using an Explanatory Sequential Mixed Design. In the quantitative phase of the study, participants’ emotional responses related to sharenting syndrome were analyzed to identify general trends. The data source for the study was comments on Turkish-language videos related to sharenting published on YouTube. Fifty-eight comments from the most-viewed video among those accessed by searching for the keyword ‘sharenting syndrome’ on YouTube were examined. The comments were reviewed, and those unrelated to the topic were excluded, leaving 37 comments for analysis. Participants’ comments were examined according to the eight basic emotions specified in the NRC Emotion Lexicon. Each emotion found in the comments was evaluated on a scale of 0 to 3 in terms of the relevant emotion categories. The data was then analyzed to reflect the question of what kind of perceptions sharenting practices create about children’s future. Comments on videos related to sharenting syndrome generally have a negative emotional tone. In the quantitative dimension of the study, according to the results of the sentiment analysis of the comments, feelings of fear, sadness, and disgust stood out, while positive emotions such as joy and surprise were observed to a limited extent. Qualitative content analysis reveals that underlying these emotional tendencies are themes such as disregard for children’s consent, privacy and security concerns, social awareness and ethical criticism, individual experiences, and criticism of social media culture. Both quantitative and qualitative findings show that participants critically evaluate sharenting practices and demonstrate conscious awareness of children’s rights and privacy issues.