Can Facebook Informational Use Foster Adolescent Civic Engagement?
Study details
| Year: | 2013 |
| Scope: | Local |
| Countries: | Italy |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Quantitative |
| Methods of data collection: | Survey |
| Researched Groups: | Children |
| Children Ages: | Adolescents (14-18 Years old) |
| Has Formal Ethical Clearance: | Yes |
| Consents: | Other |
| Informed Consent: | Consent obtained |
| Ethics: | Ethical considerations and/or protocol mentioned in the research design |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
"The main aim of the present study was to evaluate a theoretical
model linking a particular use of Facebook (reading
the news) and civic engagement, by elucidating
potential mechanisms of influence explaining this association,
in a sample of middle adolescents." (Lenzi et al., 2015, p.6)