Stručni rad
https://doi.org/10.31299/ksi.28.2.6
Analysis of current trends in use of social networks among first and third grade students of secondary schools in Croatia
Gordana Buljan Flander
; Poliklinika za zaštitu djece i mladih Grada Zagreba
Ella Selak Bagarić
; Poliklinika za zaštitu djece i mladih Grada Zagreba
Krešimir Prijatelj
; Poliklinika za zaštitu djece i mladih Grada Zagreba
Mirna Čagalj Farkas
; Poliklinika za zaštitu djece i mladih Grada Zagreba
Sažetak
Since growing up nowadays almost certainly involves the daily use of modern technologies, it is important to examine how and in what ways young people spend time online and using social networks. The aim of the study was to examine the general habits of internet and social media use among adolescents of high school age in the Republic of Croatia (N = 1806). Several factors of time spent on the internet and social networks were examined through the Google Forms platform by an online questionnaire designed for the purpose of this research. The findings indicate activities of adolescents across specific social networks, as well as adolescent-related factors in the context of online activities. The findings show that social network preferences in adolescents have changed over time but also suggest a tendency to engage in risky behaviors such as meeting or corresponding with strangers. Findings point to the need for continuous training of experts and parents who will keep track of habits of children and young people, as well as the implementation of structured modalities of work with children and young people regarding safe internet use.
Ključne riječi
social networks; internet; adolescents; habits; electronic devices
Hrčak ID:
248368
URI
Datum izdavanja:
22.12.2020.
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