Profiles of Internet use and parental involvement, and rates of online risks and problematic Internet use among Spanish adolescents
Study details
| Year: | 2016 |
| Scope: | Local |
| Countries: | Spain |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Quantitative |
| Methods of data collection: | Survey |
| Researched Groups: | Children |
| Children Ages: | Pre-adolescents (11-13 Years old) |
| Funder: | This work was supported by the Galician Ombudsman, a regional public institution from Spain, with no other involvement in the study than that of providing funds. |
| Funder Types: | Regional Government |
| URL: | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317642203_Profiles_of_Internet_use_and_parental_involvement_and_rates_of_online_risks_and_problematic_Internet_use_among_Spanish_adolescents |
Goals
This study aimed to empirically identify the major adolescent Internet user profiles in Spanish secondary students based on self-reported pattern of use, level of parental control and parent-child conflict around use, and to characterize their demographics and rates of engaging in online risky experiences and screening positive for problematic Internet use (PIU)