Orig. title: ACT ON! Die Monitoringstudie 2018
Engl. transl.: ACT ON! Monitoring-Study 2018
Study details
| Year: | 2019 |
| Scope: | Local |
| Countries: | Germany |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Qualitative |
| Methods of data collection: | Focus group |
| Researched Groups: | Children |
| Children Ages: | Kids (6-10 Years old); Pre-adolescents (11-13 Years old) |
| Funder: | Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMFSFJ) |
| Funder Types: | National Government / Ministry |
| Informed Consent: | Consent not mentioned |
| Ethics: | Ethical considerations not mentioned |
| URL: | https://act-on.jff.de/die-monitoring-studie/ |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
"The study focused on the following questions:
-Which video platforms are popular with children?
-To what extent does the credibility of Youtubers play a role for children?
-To what extent do adolescents perceive online risks and how do they deal with them?
The selected results address the receptive and productive use of video platforms, aspects and criteria of the credibility of Youtubers and YouTube formats, the children's perception of risks on the YouTube platform as well as the countermeasures and coping strategies developed by the children."
(Oberlinner, Stecher, Gebel & Brüggen, 2020, p. 5 [translated by the coder])