scholarly journals Awareness of eSafety and Potential Online Dangers among Children and Teenagers

10.28945/3864 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 319-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gila Cohen Zilka
Keyword(s):  
Internet Use ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Aim/Purpose: Awareness of eSafety and potential online dangers for children and teenagers. Background The study examined eSafety among children and teenagers from their own perspectives, through evaluations of their awareness level of eSafety and of potential online dangers. Methodology: This is a mixed-method study with both quantitative and qualitative elements. The study includes questionnaires and interviews. A total of 345 participants from Israel completed questionnaires; 90 children and teenagers were interviewed from among the participants. Contribution: The study examined the awareness of children and youths of safe online surfing. It also examined the degree of exposure of children and youths to positive and negative aspects of the Internet. This study illustrates the dual potential of Internet use within the context of eSafety, as seen through the eyes of children and teenagers. Characteristics of use of the Internet are liable to increase the danger to and the bullying of youths and by youths in the digital domain. It also demonstrates the promises of using the Internet for productive learning and leisure activities. Findings: Findings show that the children and teenagers who participated in the study reported a medium-high level of awareness. Issues that participants were concerned about included avoiding contact with strangers and cyberbullying, not necessarily by strangers, but also by friends. Recommendations for Practitioners : It is important to examine how children perceive online events for the purpose of examining their statements regarding eSafety and the way they view problematic or dangerous online events, as well as how they believe they can cope with them. Recommendation for Researchers: The study recommends incorporating in future studies individual case studies and allowing participants to express how they perceive complex online situations. Impact on Society: This study illustrates the dual potential, positive and negative aspects, of Internet use within the context of eSafety, as seen through the eyes of children and teenagers. Future Research: Future studies should track changing eSafety awareness and behavior longitudinally to identify the impact of maturation and experience on their behavior and attitudes.

scholarly journals Awareness of eSafety and Potential Online Dangers among Children and Teenagers

10.28945/3683 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gila Cohen Zilka
Keyword(s):  
Internet Use ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Violent Content ◽  
Teenagers And Young Adults ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
High Level ◽  
Awareness Level

Aim/Purpose: Awareness of eSafety and potential online dangers for children and teenagers. Background: The study examined eSafety among children and teenagers from their own perspectives, through evaluations of their awareness level of eSafety and of potential online dangers. Methodology: This is a mixed-method study with both quantitative and qualitative elements. The study includes questionnaires and interviews. A total of 345 participants from Israel completed questionnaires; 90 children and teenagers were interviewed from among the participants. Contribution: The study examined eSafety among children and teenagers from their own perspectives, through evaluations of their awareness level of eSafety; potential online dangers; level of privacy online; the degree to which using the Internet facilitates their day-to-day life; exposure to positive, useful, enriching and productive content online; exposure to violent content; the degree to which they communicate or refrain from communicating with strangers online; the degree to which participants feel they require tools to cope with online dangers; the degree to which they define themselves as cautious and prudent Internet users; how they feel online dangers may be avoided – all while accounting for differences in gender, age, and socio-demographic background. Findings: Our findings show that the children and teenagers who participated in the study reported a high level of awareness. After computing a general variable expressing participants’ eSafety awareness level by averaging their responses to various statements, the study found that participants’ awareness level is medium-high. Issues that participants were concerned about included avoiding contact with strangers and cyberbullying, not necessarily by strangers, but also by friends. Recommendations for Practitioners: It is important to teach safe practices for Internet use and ways of coping with cyberbullying in order to maximize the potential inherent in the use of the Internet, and to avoid exposure to online dangers. Recommendation for Researchers: The study examined eSafety awareness by assessing and questioning children and teenage participants regarding their eSafety awareness level, as well as which aspects of Internet use they regard as either positive or negative. The study recommend incorporating in future studies, individual case studies and allowing participants to express how they perceive complex online situations. Impact on Society: This study illustrates the dual potential of Internet use within the context of eSafety, as seen through the eyes of children and teenagers. Future Research: Future studies should analyze differences between children, teenagers, and young adults (up to the age of 24), for the purpose of characterizing eSafety awareness and the effects of abiding by eSafety practices over the years, even after the age of 18, when participants have been using the Internet for relatively many years.

Share or Lose

2021 ◽  
pp. 267-285
Author(s):  
Kamil Yagci ◽  
Mahmut Efendi ◽  
Sureyya Akçay
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Social Technology ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Consumption Practices ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Impact

In addition to the development of social technology and the widespread use of the internet, the fact that people are getting used to sharing their goods and services has made the concept of sharing economy a popular issue. Sharing economy is “a potential new way for sustainability,” and it is noted that it would disrupt the unsustainable hyper-consumption practices directing capitalist economies. In this regard, the importance of sharing economy becomes prominent. In this study, first of all, basic information was given about sharing economy and then the concepts about how it made progress were introduced. In the next step, the definitions of sharing economy were given, the importance of sharing was mentioned, and then the products used in sharing economy were mentioned. In the following stage, the benefits of sharing economy to nature were addressed, and the weaknesses and dark sides of sharing economy were revealed. Finally, the impact of the sharing economy on the service sector was emphasized, and opinions were presented for future research on this subject.

scholarly journals Impact of Internet on Academic Performance of University Students in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (38) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nimra Nawaz
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
University Students ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Impact

It is impossible to ignore the fact that the internet is the basic need of today’s technological world. Different research shows that individuals across the globe are using information and communication technologies (ICTs) to get the most up-to-date information from the internet. Similarly, university students also spend a lot of time on the internet researching and collecting material relevant to their research topics. Although different research has been conducted on the usage of the internet in different countries, research about Pakistani students is still limited. The major goal of this research was to see how internet usage affects students' academic performance particularly when it comes to increasing their grades. The objective of this research was to determine the type of internet use and the impact of the internet on students' academic achievement. Arts faculty from the University of Punjab Pakistan was selected as the universe of the study and 5 departments of arts were selected by simple random sampling and a sample of 100 students was taken through systematic sampling. The study adopted a survey research design. A questionnaire was developed by the researchers as a tool for data collection. The data was analyzed statistically, which led to the acceptance of the alternative hypothesis. Statistical results are also presented and discussed, and implications for future research are also provided. According to the findings, internet use has a positive impact on student's academic achievement.

scholarly journals Impact of Internet Use on Economic Activities of West Sumatra

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 2686-2698
Author(s):  
Alpon Satrianto Et al.
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Vector Autoregressive ◽  
Net Exports ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to analyze the impact of internet usage on regional economic activities in West Sumatra. In particular, this study analyzes the impact of internet use on economic growth, consumption, investment and net exports of West Sumatra. This type of research is descriptive and associative research. The data in this study is in the form of panel data consisting of 19 districts / cities in West Sumatra from 2016-2018. The data analysis technique uses the Vector Autoregressive Panel (PVAR). The results of this study conclude that the use of the internet has a significant effect on economic growth, consumption, investment and net exports in both one and two previous periods. The use of the internet has the greatest impact in the short term on consumption activities in West Sumatra, while the use of the internet has the smallest impact in the short term on economic growth activities in West Sumatra. In the long run, the use of the internet has the greatest impact on economic growth in West Sumatra.

scholarly journals Impact of an educational intervention on internet usage, among students of an urban higher secondary school in Kochi, Kerala

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2754
Author(s):  
Reshma Javed ◽  
Sreelakshmi Mohandas ◽  
Alexander John ◽  
Nimitha Paul ◽  
Retheesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Impact

Background: Two-thirds of the 1.11 billion internet users globally are from developing countries. In India, there were 243 million internet users, in 2014. The objectives were to determine the impact of an educational intervention, on internet usage, to estimate the prevalence and to assess the pattern of usage and to assess factors associated with internet usage among students of a higher secondary school.Methods: A school-based interventional study was carried out in Model Technical Higher secondary school, randomly selected from a list of schools in the field practice area of the department. The minimum calculated sample size was 50. All students from 11th and 12th standards were included in the study. The intervention was an interactive health education session focussing on the efficient and safe use of the internet. Post-test data were collected one month after the intervention.Results: The prevalence of internet use was 97%, with the majority starting to use the internet between the ages of 11 and 14 years. Our intervention did not bring a significant change to the number of internet users; however, there was a significant decrease in the number of students using the internet from cafés, the safety concerns of which were addressed during the educational talk.Conclusions: The educational intervention had a positive impact on internet use among students. Therefore, identifying patterns of internet use among students and educating the youth regarding the proper use of the internet is essential.

scholarly journals INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG MADRASAH ALIYAH STUDENTS

Al-Qalam ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
Nursalamah Siagian ◽  
Nur Alia
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
New Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Guidance Counseling ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Impact

<p><em>The entry of new technology, in this case the internet, in people's lives demands adaptation by various groups, including students. With the use of the internet by students, there will be changes in their lifestyle, which in turn can affect their activities at school. This study focused on the intensity of internet use by students at Madrasah Aliyah Al Islamiyah Depok City, which then has a tendency to internet addiction. This study uses interview techniques to the head of Madrasah, teachers, and students. Document studies are also used to view case reports related to internet use recorded by Guidance Counseling (BK) teachers. This study also used a questionnaire distributed online to 340 students of MA Al-Islamiyah Depok City. This study found that 14% of students access the internet for more than 9 hours, 29% of students feel uncomfortable if they are not connected to the internet, and 54% of respondents feel anxious if they run out of internet quota so they will immediately buy the quota. The impact of the intensity of internet use makes students lazy to do other activities, such as playing with peers, and forgetting about their duties and responsibilities, namely learning. In addition, even when studying in class, they still use cell phones for social media and listening to music.</em></p>

scholarly journals Images on the internet: A systematic review of studies on the impact of on-line sharing and viewing of self-harm related videos and photographs in young people. (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Marchant ◽  
Keith Hawton ◽  
Lauren Burns ◽  
Anne Stewart ◽  
Ann John
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
On Line ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
User Perspectives ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Impacts

BACKGROUND Given recent moves to remove or blur self-harm imagery or content posted online, it is important to understand the impact on young people of posting, viewing and reposting self-harm images. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to systematically review research related to the emotional and behavioural impact on children and young people of viewing or sharing self-harm related videos or images online. METHODS We searched databases (including EMBASE, Psychinfo and MEDLINE) from January 1991 to February 2019. Search terms were categorised into: internet use; images non-specific and specific to the internet; self-harm and suicide. Stepwise screening against specified criteria and data extraction were completed by two independent reviewers. Eligible articles were quality assessed and a narrative synthesis conducted. RESULTS 19 independent studies (20 articles) were included. Four studies focused on images, ten (11 articles) on videos and five on both. There were four quantitative, nine qualitative and seven mixed methods articles. Eleven articles were rated as high quality. There has been an increase in graphic self-harm imagery over time. Potentially harmful content congregated on platforms with little moderation, anonymity and easy searches for images. A range of reactions and intentions were reported in relation to posting or viewing images of self-harm: from empathy, a sense of solidarity and the use of images to give or receive help; to potentially harmful ones suggesting new methods, normalisation and exacerbation of self-harm. Viewing images as an alternative to self-harm or a creative outlet were regarded in two studies to be positive impacts. Reactions of anger, hostility and ambivalence were reported. There was some evidence of a role of imitation and reinforcement, driven in part, by numbers of comments and wound severity but this was not supported by time series analyses. CONCLUSIONS While the results of this review support concerns related to safety and exacerbation of self-harm through viewing images of self-harm, the potential for positive impacts should not be underestimated. Future research should evaluate the effectiveness and any potential harms of current posting restrictions, incorporate user perspectives and develop recovery-oriented content. Clinicians assessing distressed young people should ask about internet use, including access to self-harm images, as part of their assessment.

Examining differences in perceptions of trust, privacy and risk in home and public Wi-Fi internet channels

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-287
Author(s):  
Jeffrey P. Kaleta ◽  
Lakshman Mahadevan
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Mobile Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Home Work ◽  
Internet Channel ◽  
The Impact ◽  
People’S Perceptions

Purpose Research of people’s perceptions of trust, privacy and risk on the internet has generally neglected the impact of the variety of channels used to access the internet. People primarily access the internet using internet channels at home, work, public Wi-Fi (hotspots) or through their mobile data network. The technology infrastructure of each of these channels combined with the vulnerabilities of the environment may form different perceptions, as it relates to trust, privacy and risk. The purpose of this study is to understand how people perceive the home and public Wi-Fi channel from a trust, privacy and risk perspective. Design/methodology/approach Adapting existing trust, privacy and risk scales, the authors conducted a survey of people’s perceptions, as it relates to home and public Wi-Fi internet channels. Findings The results of this study suggest significant differences in people’s perception of trust and risk depending on an internet channel. However, with regard to privacy, the results of this study provide non-conclusive, yet intriguing, outcomes motivating the need for future studies. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that parses out people’s perceptions of trust, privacy and risk, as it pertains to specific internet channels. The authors expect future research to benefit from their findings of how different channel perceptions influence people’s online activities.

The Impact of Personal Innovativeness on the Use of the Internet Among Employees at Work

2011 ◽  
pp. 29-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tor J. Larsen ◽  
Øystein Sorebo
Keyword(s):  
Educational Level ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Personal Innovativeness ◽  
Internet Age ◽  
Individual Traits ◽  
Personal Use ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

Examining Internet use among employees, this research investigated the theoretical proposition that personal IT innovativeness will positively impact the use of novel computer technologies. The research model included the individual traits of age, gender, experience with IT, and educational level. The article discusses the categories of organizationally relevant versus personal use of the Internet. Using a questionnaire, data was collected from 328 respondents in one organization. The results indicated that users perceive structural differences across various types of Internet use areas, although no clear support for a distinction between organizationally relevant and personal use was found. Additionally, the analyses indicated that personal use is considerably lower than organizationally relevant use of the Internet. However, employees may not distinguish clearly between these two categories. Personal IT innovativeness was the best predictor of organizationally relevant use of the Internet. Age contributed negatively to Internet use. Males appear to use the Internet more frequently than females. Educational level had no impact on Internet use.

scholarly journals Internet Use and Suicidal Ideation among Young People: A Narrative Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tan Zong Yan ◽  
Norhayati Ibrahim ◽  
Normah bte Che Din ◽  
Kok Jin Kuan
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Young People ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Record Keeping ◽  
Internet Suicide ◽  
Use Of The Internet

The Internet is being widely used by many, and it has greatly affected the medical field, especially in terms of the learning and practice of psychiatry. Record-keeping and the transmission of information are facilitated and made available to many through accessibility to the Internet. However, there are some shortcomings following the advancement of the Internet. Suicide, which is regarded as a serious public health issue, has been related to the use of the Internet. Therefore, the aim of this review is to summarize and assess the existing work on the influence of internet usage over suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among young people. The appropriate studies were identified through four databases, namely Ebscohost, Ovid, PsyArticle and SAGE Publications. The key terms employed in the search were “problematic Internet use”, “Internet use”, “suicidal*” and “adolescent*”, and the publications were limited to the years 2005 to 2015. A total of fourteen studies were included in this review. The results suggested an association between search trends with the suicide-related terms and the suicide rate. In addition, young people also tend to portray their suicidal ideation through the Internet. Besides, the websites that were accessed using the suicide-related terms tended to be both pro- and anti-suicide. Therefore, it is suggested that future research should be aimed at developing websites which can provide assistance to the group at risk.

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