scholarly journals Critical Analysis of the Risks in the Use of the Internet and Social Networks in Childhood and Adolescence

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Núñez-Gómez ◽  
Kepa Paul Larrañaga ◽  
Celia Rangel ◽  
Félix Ortega-Mohedano

Kids are people who consume content on the Internet very frequently and actively participate in social networks, so it is necessary to know the risks of their use by children and adolescents, in order to propose a critical analysis of them. This work is the result of two research studies: a qualitative and a quantitative analysis of 1,350 children and adolescents between 6 and 12 years old living in Spain. The objectives of this paper are analysing the attitudes of children and adolescents about the safe use of the Internet and social networks, studying the differences in the discourse of children and adults about the risks of their use, as well as defining areas for improvement to promote the safe use of the Internet and social networks. The main findings include intergenerational tensions between adults and children in the use of the Internet, the difficulty of reaching consensus and quality support when using the Internet. Children have transcended the physical and digital space considering it, so they must be given the tools, competences and security to fully develop their digital identity.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayli Lañas-Navarro ◽  
Jose Ipanaque-Calderon Sr ◽  
Fiorela E Solano

BACKGROUND Research on the use of the Internet in the medical field is experiencing many advances, including mobile applications, social networks, telemedicine. Its implementation in medical care and comprehensive patient management is a much discussed topic at present. OBJECTIVE This narrative review aims to understand the impact of the internet and social networks on the management of diabetes, both for patients and medical staff. METHODS The bibliographic search was carried out in the databases Pubmed, Virtual Health Library (VHL) and Lilacs between 2018 to 2020. RESULTS Multiple mobile applications have been created for the help and control of diabetic patients, as well as the implementation of online courses, improving the knowledge of health personnel applying them in the field of telemedicine. CONCLUSIONS The use of the Internet and social networks brings many benefits for both the diabetic patient and the health personnel, offering advantages for both.


2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Gila Cohen Zilka

In light of the many major changes in the lives of children and adolescents due to digital developments, this study sought to examine positive and negative experiences, e-safety and sharing with others while surfing the internet and especially social networks from the point of view of children and adolescents. The study also examined the correlation between these experiences, self-image and computer skills. Participating in this mixed-method study were 373 children and teenagers, who were divided into three age groups. The findings showed a positive correlation between self-image, the level of computer skills and the degree of internet use. The measure of self-esteem was found to correlate positively with the parameters of social networks surfing except for the parameter of negative experiences. Social networks and internet use among 16-18-year-olds was found to be higher than among younger children, with a rise in the number of teenagers’ negative experiences that corresponded to the rise in use. The adolescents also mentioned they had been exposed to violent content at a higher rate than the younger groups.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. p47
Author(s):  
DJELLE Opely Patrice-Aime

This study examines the link between cyberdependency and school performance among students in the 3rd grade of the Mamie Houphouët Fêtai High School in Bingerville. It covers a sample of one hundred and ninety (190) female students between the ages of 14 and 17. Students’ addiction to the Internet and social networks is measured using a questionnaire based on Vavassori et al. (2002) and Young’s Internet Addiction Test in its French version validated by Khazaal (2008). As for academic performance, they are verified using the end-of-term scoring matrices. The results, obtained using student T and Anova, show that students in the third grade using the Internet as teaching tools have higher academic performance than their peers who use it as entertaining instruments. All these different results are explained by the models of Zuckerman (1969) and Viau (1994). Ultimately, this study will inform and raise awareness among students, educational system actors and parents about the risks of excessive use of the Internet and social networks on school learning.


Author(s):  
Gilberto Marzano

Cyberbullying is a new, alarming, and evil phenomenon closely connected with relational changes that new technologies are causing in contemporary society. It consists in using the internet to harass, threaten, and harm individuals who are the weakest and most vulnerable. Victims of cyberbullying are mightily children and adolescents. In fact, young people are immersed in new digital technologies and use them without knowing their implications. In fact, there isn't the internet for children and the internet for adults. Both adults and children use the same devices, tools, and ways of communicating and interacting.


Cadernos Pagu ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 199-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Branco de Castro Ferreira

The present article seeks to understand the uses of the internet as a space for action and reflection among feminist groups in the Brazilian scene. It takes as its focus the relationships between new feminist generations and esthetics and the social space of the internet. Several feminist groups have emphasized the use of the internet and social networks as relevant platforms for organization, news and political expression. I thus take as my object of analysis one of the most important blogs in the Brazilian context: Blogueiras Feministas (Feminist Bloggers - BF), seeking to use this as an ethnographic resource in order to understand the set of actors and collectives working within this feminist scenario, as well as the spaces and social, political and cultural strategies that appear within it.


polemica ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-132
Author(s):  
Maria Vittoria Maffei Manno ◽  
Carlos Mendes Rosa

Resumo: Este artigo objetiva caracterizar prováveis motivos e apontar algumas consequências da utilização exagerada da internet como veículo de agenciamento das subjetividades na atual cultura. Procura mostrar como as relações interpessoais e as formas de interagir se modificaram com o advento das tecnologias digitais, transformando de forma significativa a expressão das individualidades; como um sentimento de inadequação social pode facilmente levar à procura de uma forma de socialização mais fácil, através do espaço virtual, arcando, porém, com o risco de tornar o sujeito dependente das redes sociais. Reflete acerca da motivação que leva à superexposição dos sujeitos no cenário contemporâneo e as mudanças que tais comportamentos ocasionam nos relacionamentos sociais e afetivos.Palavras-chave: Internet. Solidão. Relacionamento. Psicanálise.Abstract: This article aims to characterize likely reasons and point out some consequences of excessive use of the internet as a vehicle for brokering of subjectivities in the current culture. It seeks to show how the interpersonal relations and ways to interact have changed with the advent of digital technologies, alteringconsiderably the expression of individuality; as a feeling of social inadequacy can easily lead to the search for a form of socializing easier, through the virtual space, bearing, however, with the risk of becoming dependent on the social networks. It reflects about the motivation that leads to the overexposure of the subjects in the contemporary setting and the modifications that these behaviors cause in social and affective relationships.Keywords: Internet. Loneliness. Relationship. Psychoanalysis.


Author(s):  
Eglė Gerulaitienė ◽  
Jolita Šidagytė

Internet is a mean of mass information and fulfills the traditional functions of a public space without doubts. Participation in the virtual space is defined as a problematic use of the Internet process which damages the disadvantaged young person's personality, which is already characterized by a lack of social skills, communication, feelings of expression issues. The majority of young people are attracted by internet space, by its anonymity and availability. The aim of the research is to analyze the influence of gender and family aspects in online participation of teenagers at social risk. The research showed that the internet provides the great and additional opportunities to teenagers at social risk, something they don’t get in their families. Children living with grandparents or with only one parent are more active users of Internet social networks in comparison with other children. They seldom recognize the Internet dangers and more quickly become emotionally dependent on the Internet. The adults’ control or its absence determines the expression and frequency of online participation of teenagers at social risk. The girls more frequently recognize the dangers of virtual space than the boys do; but the girls use to publish more information about themselves. The research results show that the participation of teenagers at social risk in social networks is unconscious. Young people are not able to “filter” and select proper information, usually equate the virtual world with reality. Online participation of teenagers is reasoned by satisfaction of needs, parents’ inattention and search for new acquaintances.


2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-229
Author(s):  
Maria A. Sokolskaya ◽  
Vladimir A. Shvartz ◽  
Eleonora A. Hugaeva ◽  
Olga L. Bockeria

Modern medicine develops rapidly in the digital direction, and new information and telemedicine technologies are actively introduced in clinical practice. Purpose. To identify the category of cardiac surgical patients interested in the remote dynamic follow-up after the discharge from the hospital, using the Internet services and the factors that affect this. Material and methods. The study was conducted at the base of the department of surgical treatment of interactive pathology of the Bakoulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery of the Russian Federation. The study was prospective. Before the discharge, patients answered a series of questions combined into an anonymous questionnaire. The questions concerned education, social status of the patient, age, gender, patient interest in remote follow up after discharge, use of the Internet and social networks, satisfaction with the treatment. Results. The study included 652 patients with a mean age of 58±12.5 years. 44% of them were women, 56% were men. More than 85% of patients expressed a positive opinion about such an initiative as using web services for remote consulting. Further analysis was aimed to identify possible differences between those patients who answered positively about remote follow up and those who were not interested. Statistically significant differences were revealed in the following indicators: education, sex, age, frequency of Internet use, use of social networks, place of residence and work status. Conclusions. The study confirms the demand among patients for the availability of services for their remote follow-up, which would perform the function of providing expert advice and the storage of archives of patients’ medical documents. Younger patients who are active Internet users and who have university education are potentially interested in this service. Such services would allow the patient to keep in touch with the doctor of the Department where surgical treatment was carried out, which would undoubtedly increase patients’ adherence to the treatment and recommendations.


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