ICT Appropriation by Mexican Students Whose Parents are Professionals

Djamel Toudert

doi:10.24320/redie.2026.28.e01.7239

Authors

Djamel Toudert El Colegio de la Frontera Norte https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2833-4128

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24320/redie.2026.28.e01.7239

Keywords:

parent education, ICT, technology transfer, educational management

Abstract

This study examines the influence of parents’ occupations on their children’s ICT proficiency in Mexico, highlighting its importance for academic success and social integration in a digitalized educational environment. Using data from PISA 2018, the study analyzes the responses of 1,043 students who have at least one professional parent. By focusing on professional parents who are heavy ICT users, the study aims to identify the social and cultural factors that influence the transfer to children. The research employs partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to validate a second-order construct that integrates ICT use frequency and ICT usage, skills and autonomy in ICT use, and ICT as a topic in social interaction. This methodological approach allows for a nuanced analysis of the relationships between these constructs and their impact on children’s ICT proficiency. The study also explores variations based on different combinations of one professional parent and other occupations for the second parent, highlighting a gender effect on domestic support of children, moderated by the gender division of ICT use within occupational settings and evolving patterns of parenting. This occupational approach to acquisition processes, rarely addressed by research, offers some original insights for reflection and action.

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