Open AccessNEW MOMS USE OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGY IN PARENTING
Author(s) -
Cynthia Pui-Shan Lau,
Hamedi Mohd Adnan,
Amira Firdaus
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jurnal komunikasi borneo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2289-859X
DOI - 10.51200/jkob.vi.3254
Subject(s) - social media , interactivity , world wide web , computer science , the internet , digital media
Literature review from as early as 2004 till 2020 was analyzed from various databases such as Web of Science (WoS), SAGE Publications, Wiley-Blackwell, Elsevier, and ACM. These literature reviews were within the area of new media and new moms and their transition towards parenthood. Seeing that new moms are navigating ubiquitous territory of parenting coupled with isolation and insufficient face-to-face contact, more urban new moms are utilizing technology to obtain information and support. The researcher created three blocks of searches with keywords ranging from parenting, new media and social media groups to obtain these literatures. Pertinent literature was highlighted in this research. Results from combing the literature indicates that new moms are utilizing various types of technology to obtain information and support ranging from general internet search engines, bulletin boards, blogs and Facebook as these platforms provides the interactivity and ease of use for exchange of information as well as the sense of belonging to a community with shared interest.