Digital Well-being—Schools
Study details
| Year: | 2018 |
| Scope: | National |
| Countries: | Italy |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Mixed methods |
| Methods of data collection: | Survey |
| Researched Groups: | Children |
| Children Ages: | Adolescents (14-18 Years old) |
| Funder: | University of Milano-Bicocca; Fastweb |
| Funder Types: | University; Private industry / Company |
| Informed Consent: | Consent not mentioned |
| Ethics: | Ethical considerations not mentioned |
| URL: | https://www.digitalwellbeing.eu/digital-wellbeing-schools/ |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
The Digital Well-being – Schools project carried out the first randomised trial in Italy on the efficacy of media education. The impact of a systematic media education course was tested in a sample of randomly selected classes, compared with a control sample.
The “Digital Well-being” project is the product of research work carried out by a research group in the department of Sociology and Social Research at the University of Milano– Bicocca. The project was developed and completed thanks to being selected in the “Innovation Project Grant” tender held by the University.
Related publications
“Mom, dad, look at me”: The development of the Parental Phubbing Scale
Orig. title: Affrontare il sovra-utilizzo dello smartphone attraverso la media education. Un esperimento controllato
Engl. transl.: How to tackle smartphone Overuse through media Education. A randomized Controlled trial
Orig. title: Strategie di uso dello smartphone degli studenti della scuola secondaria di secondo grado
Engl. transl.: Secondary school students’ strategies for using the smartphone