scholarly journals Associations of Traditional and Peer Cyber-Victimization With Adolescents’ Internet Use: A Latent Profile Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianluca Gini ◽  
Claudia Marino ◽  
Jia-Yan Xie ◽  
Jan Pfetsch ◽  
Tiziana Pozzoli
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Cyber Victimization ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Traditional Victimization ◽  
Latent Profile

Significant overlap exists between traditional victimization and peer cyber-victimization. Yet, they can also be somewhat differentiated. Adopting person-centered approaches, studies showed that multiple classes of peer victimization are distinguishable. In particular, this study analyzed the differences in Internet use, Internet motives and behavior and ethical media use of adolescents who are victimized only (or mainly) online (i.e., “cyber-victims”), their peers who are victimized at school (“traditional victims”), students who are frequently victimized both offline and online (“dual victims”), and students who are not victimized. A sample of 1377 Italian adolescents (49.5% females, age M = 16.13, SD = 1.27) completed self-report questionnaires of traditional and peer cyber-victimization and a variety of Internet-related measures. Latent profile analysis yielded four distinct groups: non-victims (79.6% of the sample), traditional victims (9.2%), cyber-victims (9.1%), and dual victims (2.1%). Among the four groups, dual victims, that is, adolescents who are frequently victimized both at school and online, showed the most problematic use of information and communication technologies (ICT). Dual victims and cyber-victims also reported to engage more frequently than the other groups in a variety of Internet activities (e.g., role-playing games and visiting adult sites). Traditional victims reported more coping and conformity motives for using Internet compared to non-victims and, in the latter case, also to cyber-victims. The current findings may help to better understand the link between traditional victimization and peer cyber-victimization with adolescent’s use of information and communication technologies and may inform prevention and educational programs about positive use of new technologies among adolescents.

Cyber-Victimization

2009 ◽  
pp. 575-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne D. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Cyber Victimization ◽  
Criminal Victimization ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Victims Of Crime ◽  
Cyber Crimes ◽  
Professional Responses ◽  
The Impact

Information and communication technologies (ICTs); while providing a range of benefits to individuals, organisations and governments; also provide new opportunities for criminal activities to emerge. This chapter provides an overview of criminal victimization online. The focus is on the impact of cybercrimes on victims and the associated legal, technical, educational and professional responses to cybervictimization. The focus on cyber-victimization is situated within the broader context of responses to victims of crime in off-line settings. The form of cyber-crimes will continue to change as new ICTs and applications emerge. Continued research into the prevalence, types and impacts of cyber-victimization is required in order to inform victim service provision and effectively address the needs of current and future cyber-victims.

Práca s internetom ako indikátor počítačovej gramotnosti obyvateľstva Slovenska

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarína Vilinová ◽  
Lucia Petrikovičová ◽  
Laura Babjaková
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Information And Communication

Computer literacy affects all areas of human life, and our subsequent control is almost inevitable nowadays. Due to the rapid growth of scientific knowledge and development of information and communication technologies, significant changes are taking place in individual countries. New technologies are coming to the fore through which there is an increase in country's economy, employment as well as labor productivity. To some extent, this fact is influenced by the ability of basic computer skills. This aspect is also important in terms of regional development at the national, regional and local level. The aim of the paper is to characterize selected indicator of computer literacy - internet work at three levels of Slovakia (state, district and municipality). The paper will be based by data from the Statistical Office of the European Union and Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. The methods of analysis, synthesis as well as graphical and cartographic methods will be the main methods used in the paper. Based on the achieved results, it can be stated that Slovakia achieved an average of 51.4 % in the development of internet use. It is very just above the EU average. At the regional level, the highest rate of internet use is manifested in the western part of Slovakia. At the local level in the case of the Nitra district, the internet was mostly used in the hinterland of the city of Nitra.

Prevalence of Pathological Internet Use in a Representative German Sample of Adolescents: Results of a Latent Profile Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutz Wartberg ◽  
Levente Kriston ◽  
Rudolf Kammerl ◽  
Kay-Uwe Petersen ◽  
Rainer Thomasius
Keyword(s):  
Internet Use ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
German Sample ◽  
Pathological Internet Use ◽  
Latent Profile

scholarly journals USOS Y ABUSOS DEL INTERNET EN LOS ALUMNOS UNIVERSITARIOS DE LA DIVISIÓN ACADÉMICA DE CIENCIAS ECONÓMICO ADMINISTRATIVAS

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (53) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Gladys Hernández Romero
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Internet Abuse ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Set Up

RESUMEN Objetivo: Este trabajo analiza los usos y abusos del Internet en los jóvenes universitarios de la Licenciatura en Administración de Empresas de la Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, con sede en Villahermosa Tabasco, mostrando evidencias de la manera en que el uso de Internet ha influido en su desempeño académico; ya que el modelo global entre sus mecanismos más sugestivos trajo consigo las denominadas Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación, (TICs) las cuales tienen la particularidad de que una vez incorporadas a la vida cotidiana del sujeto resultan imprescindibles y en algunos casos crean dependencia entre sus usuarios. Material y método: El instrumento que se empleó fue entrevista no estructurada focalizada, con la particularidad de concentrarse en el tema Usos y Abusos del Internet en los alumnos de la División Académica de Ciencias Económico Administrativas, aplicado a una muestra de dieciocho alumnos que fungieron como informantes. Se empleó un enfoque cualitativo como método general de la investigación bajo el muestreo aleatorio simple que permite llevar a cabo el contraste o correlación de los planteamientos teóricos del problema. Resultados: Los resultados obtenidos dieron un panorama general del uso y abuso de Internet en los mencionados alumnos; quienes no reconocieron abusar del Internet en la redacción de sus trabajos de investigación. Conclusiones: Finalmente, se establecieron conclusiones y recomendaciones que pueden contribuir a minimizar los efectos negativos del uso de Internet y las aplicaciones que le dan a éste. ABSTRACT Objetive: This paper analyzes the internet use and abuse from young university Business Administration degree students of the Universidad Juarez Autónoma de Tabasco, that is located in the city of Villahermosa in the state of Tabasco, showing evidence on the way how the internet use has influenced the academic performance of those students, because one of the most suggestive mechanisms that the global model brought, are the so-called Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) which have the particularity that once they are incorporated into the daily life of the individuals, they become essential, and in some cases, create dependency among their users. Material and method: The instrument used was a focused unstructured interview, with the particularity to focus on the topic of Internet Use and Abuse from students of the Academic Division of Economics and Administrative Sciences. This interview was applied to a sample of eighteen students who acted as informants. A qualitative approach was used as a general method of research under simple random sampling that allowed the researcher to carry out the contrast or correlation of the problem theoretical approaches. Results: The given results provided an overview of the use and abuse of the Internet in the above mentioned students, who did not recognize Internet abuse in the drafting of their research. Conclusions: Finally, conclusions and recommendations were set up so that they can help minimize the negative effects that the use and abuse of internet is given by the students.

scholarly journals Breaking Down Barriers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne Oberg
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Study Data ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Teacher Librarians

In Canada, as in many countries, teachers are being encouraged to integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) such as the Internet into the curriculum. A study conducted in Canada in 1999-2002 examined Internet use in schools through interviews with technology leaders, through surveys of teachers and principals, and through case study investigations of three school districts, each in a different province of Canada. The case study data from the three districts was analyzed, using the NVivo software program, to address three main questions: (1) To what extent was teachers' use of the Internet consistent with “best practice,” as described by Moersch (1999)? (2) What types of support systems appeared to be essential for effective Internet use in classrooms to occur? (3) What was the role of the teacher-librarian in contributing to effective Internet use in classrooms? The study showed that teachers were integrating the Internet into their teaching, but had not yet achieved “best practice,” and that teacher-librarians were influential in supporting teachers’ progress towards “best practice” in the use of the Internet in instruction.

scholarly journals Analysis on the Relationship Between Internet Use and Students’ Academic Engagement

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Laura BENCHEA
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Relationship

The rapid integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) into the educational system (schools and universities) over the latest decades indicates that new technologies bring overall positive inputs into the educational process, advantageously altering the traditional way of teaching and learning.

scholarly journals A review on internet use and quality of life of the elderly

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayat Boz ◽  
Sibel Esra Karatas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Population ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Impact

As the world population rapidly ages, improving the quality of life (QOL) of the elderly and enabling them to age actively is increasingly becoming a global policy concern. In this context, emphasis is also given to information and communication technologies (ICTs) that may play a significant part in enhancing the QOL of the elderly. This review study explores the impact of Internet use on QOL of the elderly by examining available researches in this field. By searching on ADM Digital Library, WEB Science, ERIC, PsycINFO and PubMed databases, this study reviewed 25 studies published after 1990 that investigate the relationship between Internet use and QOL of elderly. The synthesis of the research findings indicates that the functional use of computer and Internet improves QOL for older people. The findings also provide a comprehensive perspective on the current state of knowledge and raises questions for further research.Keywords: elderly, Internet use, quality of life

scholarly journals Internet Behavior Preferences Predict Pathological Internet Use: A Latent Profile Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiangtao Chen ◽  
Jinmeng Liu ◽  
Gai Zhao ◽  
Fanchang Kong
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Underlying Structure ◽  
Internet Gaming ◽  
Internet Behavior ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Pathological Internet Use ◽  
Latent Profile

Recent research in the underlying structure of pathological Internet use (PIU) has produced considerable debate among academics, in which a new “person-centered” approach of studying PIU has recently gathered support but produced mixed results. This study used the latent profile analysis (LPA) to estimate the types of PIU in a large sample of college students (n = 1,400, aged 17–25 years). Participants provided information on demographics, PIU, and Internet behavior preferences. The adolescent pathological Internet use (APIU), which served as the basis of LPA, was used for searching subgroups that represent participants with PIU. LPA identified the PIU classes, and regressions identified the psychological predictors of class membership. Participants were classified into pathological users, pathological-tendency users, preferential users, and ordinary Internet users. In comparison with pathological Internet users, lower Internet gaming and communication preference were associated with pathological-tendency users, preferential users, and ordinary Internet users. The distinct types of college students belong to each PIU class, suggesting that individual differences may be incorporated into the prevention efforts.

scholarly journals Digital Competences of Prospective Engineers and Science Teachers: A Latent Profile and Correspondence Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 760-782
Author(s):  
Lydia Schulze Heuling ◽  
Steffen Wild ◽  
Anja Vest
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Correspondence Analysis ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Teacher Students ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Latent Profile

In the light of ubiquitous information and communication technologies (ICT) it is essential for everyone to be digitally competent. This is particularly true for prospective engineers and teachers since their jobs play an important role in shaping our common future. We assessed engineering and science teacher students’ (n=180) digital competences at two higher education institutions in Germany using the DigComp framework. Applying a group comparison using t-Test analysis we found no differences in the level of digital competences. However, the subsequent latent profile analysis followed by correspondence analysis revealed that high digital competences correspond with a frequent use of various ICT, supporting the theory of the importance of implicit learning. Secondly, the data points towards a reproduction of the patterns of the digital divide showing the influence of socio-economic background and gender on the expression of digital competences. Recommendations for agents (student advisory services, companies, etc.) that wish to support and improve students’ digital competences are incorporated in the conclusions. 

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