Behind the Lens: Sharenting, Family Vlogging, and the Psychological Impact of Growing Up Online

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dc.contributor.authorNeilson, Nicole
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-13T20:09:54Z
dc.date.available2026-01-13T20:09:54Z
dc.date.issued2025-07
dc.description.abstractThis capstone synthesizes research on the psychological, developmental, and systemic impacts of sharenting, the practice of parents sharing children's images and information online. This work explores how early and ongoing digital exposure influences autonomy, identity formation, and relational boundaries. Guided by Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory, Bowen Family Systems Theory, and Goffman's Dramaturgical Approach, the literature review synthesizes research on the ways curated online portrayals shape self-concept, disrupt family dynamics, and create lasting digital legacies. The review also evaluates four intervention models, Circle of Security Parenting, Emotion-Focused Family Therapy, Mindful Parenting, and psychoeducation, as potential frameworks for guiding caregivers toward ethical, developmentally informed sharing practices. The capstone addresses implications for mental health professionals, caregivers, policymakers, technology platforms, and community organizations, recommending stronger legal safeguards for child influencers, integration of digital ethics into counselling practice, and platform-level measures to protect minors' privacy. These recommendations aim to support child-centred, ethically responsible approaches to online content creation involving children.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/5120
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectsharenting
dc.subjectkidfluencer
dc.subjectinfluencer
dc.subjectfamily vlog
dc.subjectvlog
dc.subjectpsychosocial development theory
dc.subjectfamily systems theory
dc.subjectdramaturgical approach
dc.subjectchild online safety
dc.subjectmommy vlogger
dc.subjectperformative parenting
dc.subjectmindful parenting
dc.subjectcircle of security parenting (COS-P)
dc.subjectemotion-focused family therapy (EFFT)
dc.subjectdigital boundaries
dc.subjectsocial media
dc.subjectpsychoeducation
dc.subjectfamilly vlogging
dc.subjectchild influencers
dc.subjectonline child exploitation
dc.subjectparent–child relationships
dc.subjectchildren’s digital privacy
dc.titleBehind the Lens: Sharenting, Family Vlogging, and the Psychological Impact of Growing Up Online
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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