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Orig. title: KiDiCoTi: Kids’ Digital Lives during Covid-19 Times

Engl. transl.: KiDiCoTi: Kids’ Digital Lives during Covid-19 Times

Study details

Year: 2020
Scope: Multinational
Countries: Austria; Belgium; Croatia; Denmark; France; Germany; Ireland; Italy; Lithuania; Norway; Portugal; Romania; Slovenia; Spain; Switzerland
Methodology: Empirical research – Mixed methods
Methods of data collection: Survey; Interview; Participatory; Online quantitative methods (e.g. Online survey); Online qualitative methods (e.g. Netnography)
Researched Groups: Children; Parents; Families
Children Ages: Kids (6-10 Years old); Pre-adolescents (11-13 Years old); Adolescents (14-18 Years old)
Funder: JRC EC along with 26 research centres in 15 European countries, UNICEF
Funder Types: European Union / Commission; University; Private industry / Company
Has Formal Ethical Clearance: Yes
Consents: Consent obtained from parents; Consent obtained from children
Informed Consent: Consent obtained
Ethics: Ethical considerations and/or protocol mentioned in the research design
URL: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/science-update/kidicoti-kids-digital-lives-covid-19-times

Goals

The study gathers data to map the evolution of children's digital engagement during the coronavirus lock-down with a particular focus on children online safety, privacy and well-being. Research Questions (qualitative interview study) 1. How did children ages 6-12 engage with digital technologies during this specific time? 2. How did the lockdown disrupt or change children and families’ behaviour and activities related to digital technologies? 3. What were children and parents’ attitudes towards digital technology use and online activities during the lockdown? How did parents perceive the associated risks and opportunities? 4. How did the lockdown disrupt or change the children and families’ attitudes towards digital technology and online activities? How did parents’ perceptions of the associated risks and opportunities evolve due to the lockdown conditions? 5. What future impacts are possible from the lockdown?

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