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Perception of Risk in the Use of Technologies and Social Media. Implications for Identity Building during Adolescence

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ID22042889
AuthorsPatricia Torrijos-Fincias (0000-0001-8183-1284, Universidad de Salamanca), Sara Serrate González (0000-0002-9985-7623, Universidad de Salamanca), Judith Martín-Lucas (0000-0002-1655-0280, Universidad de Salamanca, corresponding author), José Manuel Muñoz-Rodríguez (0000-0002-4688-6420, Universidad de Salamanca)
Year2021
Volume11
Issue9
Pages523
Publication date2021-09-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducation Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/educsci11090523
OpenAlexW3197781520
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited35

Life for today’s adolescents generally involves spending a large part of their time in front of a screen, permanently connected to the internet. It is no surprise to learn that recent years have witnessed an increase in the number of studies on how adolescent identities are being affected by the phenomenon of hyperconnectivity. This article addresses the perception adolescents have of the uses and functions they encounter during the time they are online and their self-perceived risks, as well as the tools or strategies they use to tackle the threats of a hyperconnected society. This involved designing a qualitative study in which 130 adolescents took part in different focus groups. The results revealed that adolescents use technologies mainly as a means of communication and entertainment, and as they mature, they perceive greater risks associated with this use. The study also found that they deploy few tools and strategies to deal with the self-perceived risks

Entertainment · Internet privacy · Media use · Perception · Phenomenon · Political science · Qualitative research · Risk perception · Social media · Sociology · Surprise · The Internet · World Wide Web · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works15
Citations per year5
Citation span2023 - 2026 (4)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 13

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