scholarly journals Communication in a Multicultural Virtual Environment for Modern Slovak Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 770-784
Author(s):  
Hedviga Tkáčová ◽  
Roman Králik
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Internet Environment ◽  
The Difference

The necessity of establishing intercultural communication skills in children and young people is growing in the modern world. Expanding, extending the openness and accessibility of the Internet area, where diverse people with varied ideas, interests, and aspirations meet, plays a significant role in this process. Todays youth are aptly referred to as digital aborigines, as they navigate the multicultural internet environment with ease, actively using modern technology that have already become a part of their daily lives. The goal of this study is to investigate the setting of an online multicultural environment from the perspective of Slovak university students, as well as to identify and analyze current problems that university students can see in online discussions about other cultures. A structured interview was used as the primary research approach. The results provide Slovak students perspective on the six most common topics that resonate in connection with different cultures on the current Internet: (1) concerns about ones own safety due to differences of others; (2) misinformation on the Internet regarding the difference of others; (3) cognitive prejudice; (4) religious prejudices; (5) exaggeration; and (6) influencing audience emotions. This paper holds the view that modern young people should develop not only the ability to navigate in virtual reality, but also make daily personal efforts to overcome personal barriers and develop intercultural media literacy, which the authors define as the ability to acquire, in addition to digital competencies, intercultural understanding skills and apply these skills in practice in the process of communication in the Internet environment.

scholarly journals Da’wah of Digital Era Applicative Study: Qs. An-Nahl: 125 on Millennial Generation

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 380-391
Author(s):  
Muhammad Raihan Nasution
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
New Media ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The Media ◽  
Getting Lost

In this digital era, young people are very vulnerable to negative things, therefore Islam as a religion which is rahmatan lil alamin, must take appropriate and fast actions to save young generations of Islam from getting lost in the darkness of cyberspace life. This article is prepared with a library research approach by conducting a literature review and collecting data from various sources and subsequently, the data is analyzed descriptively by presenting facts or findings which are then theoretically reviewed. Therefore da’wah of digital era really must use the media, especially new media. The development of communication technology has changed the way people communicate and interact. Nowadays, almost everyone uses the internet to send, search, and read information. Therefore, the Qur’an Surah An-Nahl: 125 offering da'wah methods of digital era have to be able to attract sympathetic Millennials, presenting representative, interactive and innovative da'wah methods through social media is the best way to save the young generations of Islam in the future.

Entrepreneur Behaviors on E-Commerce Security

2011 ◽  
pp. 1254-1265
Author(s):  
Michael Kyobe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Electronic Communication ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Internet Environment ◽  
Electronic Crime ◽  
The U.S

Electronic communication developments have always been associated with many security risks since the ARPANET implementation in 1960s. In 1972, John Draper (Captain Crunch) unlocked the AT&T phone network marking the beginning of the modern technology of hacking. Later in the 1980s, the seminal developments in the U.S. laid the conceptual and practical foundation for future electronic crime tools such as trapdoors, trojans, and viruses. More recently in the Internet environment, electronic attacks have reached an epidemic level (US-CERT, 2004). In South Africa alone, over 500 Web sites were defaced in January 2005 and e-crime losses are estimated at around 40 billion a year.

Entrepreneur Behaviors on E-Commerce Security

2008 ◽  
pp. 2704-2723
Author(s):  
Michael Kyobe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Electronic Communication ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Internet Environment ◽  
Electronic Crime ◽  
The U.S

Electronic communication developments have always been associated with many security risks since the ARPANET implementation in 1960s. In 1972, John Draper (Captain Crunch) unlocked the AT&T phone network marking the beginning of the modern technology of hacking. Later in the 1980s, the seminal developments in the U.S. laid the conceptual and practical foundation for future electronic crime tools such as trapdoors, trojans, and viruses. More recently in the Internet environment, electronic attacks have reached an epidemic level (US-CERT, 2004). In South Africa alone, over 500 Web sites were defaced in January 2005 and e-crime losses are estimated at around 40 billion a year.

scholarly journals Personality Traits and Motivation as Factors Associated with Symptoms of Problematic Binge-Watching

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 5810
Author(s):  
Jolanta Starosta ◽  
Bernadetta Izydorczyk ◽  
Małgorzata Dobrowolska
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Internet Streaming ◽  
New Form

Advance in new technologies has created a new form of consuming television. Binge-watching can be highly entertaining behavior, but its excessive forms could lead to development of risk of addiction. The aim of the study was to identify psychological factors associated with symptoms of problematic binge-watching and to establish on what devices and platforms young people tend to binge-watch. The results of the study indicate that Polish university students usually binge-watch on laptops and smartphones by using the Internet—streaming platforms or other websites. Low Conscientiousness was the strongest variable related to symptoms of binge-watching from all the personality traits. Furthermore, results show that there is a significant relationship between low Agreeableness, low Emotional Stability, low Intellect and problematic binge-watching. Moreover, escape motivation was the strongest factor from all motivational variables.

scholarly journals Online Recruitment into Extremist and Terrorist Organizations

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 152-165
Author(s):  
I.B. Gaivoronskaya ◽  
T.F. Fomina ◽  
B.А. Amanzholova
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Terrorist Organizations ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Young Girls ◽  
Online Recruitment ◽  
Terrorist Acts

This article addresses extremism and terrorism as forms of violent actions, intense recruitment of individuals into the rank-and-file membership of organized formations and using those individuals as direct perpetrators of unlawful acts, as well as most common psychological traps for engaging into international terrorist organizations. It has been noted that extremism and terrorism have become a serious challenge for the modern world, increasingly threatening the security of many countries. A mechanism is outlined for drawing individuals into international terrorist organizations using social networks. The article describes in detail that most vulnerable to suggestions are teenagers, young people who haven't found their place in life and who have psychological problems, young girls who haven't been successful in their personal lives and of those who use the internet for games. Additionally, the article raises the issue of fighting against the modern-day terrorism which makes use of various tools to bring into play the recruits and make them perform terrorist acts. Strategies of fighting against terrorists are described.

scholarly journals Dziecko konsumentem internetu

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-87
Author(s):  
Justyna Mielnik
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Dynamic Changes ◽  
Modern Media ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media

A Child is an Internet’s Consumer We live in very strange times. Dynamic changes are taking place in front of our eyes. Every day, new, innovative devices, programs and software are created. The world has sped up and people have to adapt to it in the best way possible. Being able to filter so much information is not easy for adults, and even harder for children that are just learning everything. Therefore, it is worth asking yourself whether everything that the world gives us is good, and if not, can we see it? If so, can we protect children from the negative effects of new media and modern technology and teach them to use wisely the benefits of today? The article describes the media, their importance in the modern world and their split. Social media, which are currently considered one of the greatest achievements of mankind, as well as the Internet, where its functions, advantages, but also the dangers it brings are presented in more detailed way. Television, which plays an important role in family life, is also described in this work. The next chapter presents the results of the own research. During the interviews, the students answered questions about what electronic devices they use most often, what websites they use most often, what time they spend in front of the screen/on the Internet and if they know the dangers of using the Internet. In addition, during the study, students’ knowledge of the advantages of using the Internet was tested, why they use internet and how people using internet are controlled. The conclusions of this study are varied. What is the most importantly, we still don’t know exactly how to keep children protected from modern media. Among parents and teachers there is a lot of missing knowledge. It is important to educate teachers, parents but as well children about that. All this can help us to ensure that young people, as well as adults, will only the benefits from what the modern world offer them.

scholarly journals Sources of Expanding of the Youth Jargon in Ukrainian at the Beginning of the XXI Century

2019 ◽  
pp. 32-43
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Styshov
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Loan Words ◽  
Effective Source

The article focuses on one of the important layers of the lexical system of the national Ukrainian language at the beginning of the XXI century, namely the youth jargon neologisms. The recording of the spoken language of young people (schoolchildren, students of vocational schools, university students, cadets, etc.), as well as texts from the Internet and contemporary Ukrainian journalism and fiction, served as the material of the present study. The body of newly formed slang words under analysis comprises more than 200 units. The author defines and analyses the main sources of the mentioned units’ enrichment. The most effective among them is the word formation on the basis of specific and borrowed derivative sources. It has been shown that within the analyzed period the youth jargon neologisms are mostly enriched by nouns-neologisms formed, in particular, by means of suffixation, univerbalization, abbreviation, compounding, lexico-semantic derivation or without any affixes at all. Newly formed adjectives, verbs and adverbs, being not numerous in comparison with nouns-sociolects of youth, are coined primarily by suffixation. Another effective source of the youth social dialect enrichment is their direct entry into Ukrainian from foreign languages, such as English, Russian, German, Spanish, French, and Chinese. Among these new borrowings, English loan words prevail. Besides, a certain part of the youth neologisms has penetrated into speech of the young people from other jargons, such as computer, sports, automobile jargons. Some new units of the analyzed sociolect have come into use (mainly with a change in semantics) from a less effective source, i.e. a criminal argot.

scholarly journals Why Are Turkish University Students Addicted to the Internet? A Moderated Mediation Model

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 953
Author(s):  
Orhan Koçak ◽  
İlayda Yılmaz ◽  
Mustafa Z. Younis
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
The Impact

Internet addiction has become a significant problem that primarily affects young people. It has an essential effect on the individual’s self-perception and assessment of their competencies. This study aimed to reveal whether there is a significant relationship between the level of internet addiction of university students and their age and self-esteem. For this purpose, internet addiction and self-esteem scales were used in addition to questions such as age, gender, the purpose of internet use, and internet daily usage time. We used a quantitative research method to obtain cross-sectional data from 400 Turkish young people using online surveys. Correlation, regression, mediation, and moderation analyses were performed using SPSS and the PROCESS macro plugin for data analysis. Internet addiction was significantly associated with self-esteem, gender, age, and daily internet usage. In addition, we discovered that self-esteem and daily usage time played a mediation role in the effect of the age variable on internet addiction. Moreover, the moderation roles of social networks, gender, and location in the impact of self-esteem on internet addiction were determined. With this study, we understood that as age increases, self-esteem triggers the decrease of internet addiction. In this sense, policies should be developed to increase self-esteem among young people to ensure the conscious use of the internet.

scholarly journals Optimizing Learning and Cognitive Activities of University Students in the Internet Environment

2013 ◽  
pp. 18-21
Author(s):  
L. K. Raitskaya
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Core ◽  
Internet Environment ◽  
Cognitive Activities

The article looks into the notion of learning and cognitive activities of students in the Internet-environment. It also defines major forms and kinds of the considered activities and sets up their productivity criteria. The author studies and describes the ways of organization and optimization of the activities as the core of self-education in brandnew educational technologies to be developed in the information society.

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