Annual Research Review: Harms experienced by child users of online and mobile technologies: the nature, prevalence and management of sexual and aggressive risks in the digital age / Sonia LIVINGSTONE in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 55-6 (June 2014)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 55-6 (June 2014) . - p.635-654 Titre : Annual Research Review: Harms experienced by child users of online and mobile technologies: the nature, prevalence and management of sexual and aggressive risks in the digital age Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sonia LIVINGSTONE, Auteur ; Peter K. SMITH, Auteur Année de publication : 2014 Article en page(s) : p.635-654 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Cyberbullying  cyber-aggression  risk factors  child harm protection  sexual messaging and pornography  internet  online and mobile technologies Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Aims and scope The usage of mobile phones and the internet by young people has increased rapidly in the past decade, approaching saturation by middle childhood in developed countries. Besides many benefits, online content, contact or conduct can be associated with risk of harm; most research has examined whether aggressive or sexual harms result from this. We examine the nature and prevalence of such risks, and evaluate the evidence regarding the factors that increase or protect against harm resulting from such risks, so as to inform the academic and practitioner knowledge base. We also identify the conceptual and methodological challenges encountered in this relatively new body of research, and highlight the pressing research gaps. Methods Given the pace of change in the market for communication technologies, we review research published since 2008. Following a thorough bibliographic search of literature from the key disciplines (psychology, sociology, education, media studies and computing sciences), the review concentrates on recent, high quality empirical studies, contextualizing these within an overview of the field. Findings Risks of cyberbullying, contact with strangers, sexual messaging (‘sexting’) and pornography generally affect fewer than one in five adolescents. Prevalence estimates vary according to definition and measurement, but do not appear to be rising substantially with increasing access to mobile and online technologies, possibly because these technologies pose no additional risk to offline behaviour, or because any risks are offset by a commensurate growth in safety awareness and initiatives. While not all online risks result in self-reported harm, a range of adverse emotional and psychosocial consequences is revealed by longitudinal studies. Useful for identifying which children are more vulnerable than others, evidence reveals several risk factors: personality factors (sensation-seeking, low self-esteem, psychological difficulties), social factors (lack of parental support, peer norms) and digital factors (online practices, digital skills, specific online sites). Conclusions Mobile and online risks are increasingly intertwined with pre-existing (offline) risks in children's lives. Research gaps, as well as implications for practitioners, are identified. The challenge is now to examine the relations among different risks, and to build on the risk and protective factors identified to design effective interventions. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12197 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=234 [article] Annual Research Review: Harms experienced by child users of online and mobile technologies: the nature, prevalence and management of sexual and aggressive risks in the digital age [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sonia LIVINGSTONE, Auteur ; Peter K. SMITH, Auteur . - 2014 . - p.635-654. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 55-6 (June 2014) . - p.635-654 Mots-clés : Cyberbullying  cyber-aggression  risk factors  child harm protection  sexual messaging and pornography  internet  online and mobile technologies Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Aims and scope The usage of mobile phones and the internet by young people has increased rapidly in the past decade, approaching saturation by middle childhood in developed countries. Besides many benefits, online content, contact or conduct can be associated with risk of harm; most research has examined whether aggressive or sexual harms result from this. We examine the nature and prevalence of such risks, and evaluate the evidence regarding the factors that increase or protect against harm resulting from such risks, so as to inform the academic and practitioner knowledge base. We also identify the conceptual and methodological challenges encountered in this relatively new body of research, and highlight the pressing research gaps. Methods Given the pace of change in the market for communication technologies, we review research published since 2008. Following a thorough bibliographic search of literature from the key disciplines (psychology, sociology, education, media studies and computing sciences), the review concentrates on recent, high quality empirical studies, contextualizing these within an overview of the field. Findings Risks of cyberbullying, contact with strangers, sexual messaging (‘sexting’) and pornography generally affect fewer than one in five adolescents. Prevalence estimates vary according to definition and measurement, but do not appear to be rising substantially with increasing access to mobile and online technologies, possibly because these technologies pose no additional risk to offline behaviour, or because any risks are offset by a commensurate growth in safety awareness and initiatives. While not all online risks result in self-reported harm, a range of adverse emotional and psychosocial consequences is revealed by longitudinal studies. Useful for identifying which children are more vulnerable than others, evidence reveals several risk factors: personality factors (sensation-seeking, low self-esteem, psychological difficulties), social factors (lack of parental support, peer norms) and digital factors (online practices, digital skills, specific online sites). Conclusions Mobile and online risks are increasingly intertwined with pre-existing (offline) risks in children's lives. Research gaps, as well as implications for practitioners, are identified. The challenge is now to examine the relations among different risks, and to build on the risk and protective factors identified to design effective interventions. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12197 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=234

Contextualising the link between adolescents' use of digital technology and their mental health: a multi-country study of time spent online and life satisfaction / Daniel KARDEFELT-WINTHER in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 61-8 (August 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 61-8 (August 2020) . - p.875-889 Titre : Contextualising the link between adolescents' use of digital technology and their mental health: a multi-country study of time spent online and life satisfaction Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Daniel KARDEFELT-WINTHER, Auteur ; Gwyther REES, Auteur ; Sonia LIVINGSTONE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.875-889 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Internet use  children  comparative research  digital technology  mental health Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Evidence on whether the amount of time children spend online affects their mental health is mixed. There may be both benefits and risks. Yet, almost all published research on this topic is from high-income countries. This paper presents new findings across four countries of varying wealth. METHODS: We analyse data gathered through the Global Kids Online project from nationally representative samples of Internet-using children aged 9 to 17 years in Bulgaria (n = 1,000), Chile (n = 1,000), Ghana (n = 2,060) and the Philippines (n = 1,873). Data was gathered on Internet usage on week and weekend days. Measures of absolute (comparable across countries) and relative (compared to other children within countries) time use were constructed. Mental health was measured by Cantril's ladder (life satisfaction). The analysis also considers the relative explanatory power on variations in mental health of children's relationships with family and friends. Analysis controlled for age, gender and family socioeconomic status. RESULTS: In Bulgaria and Chile, higher-frequency Internet use is weakly associated with lower life satisfaction. In Ghana and the Philippines, no such pattern was observed. There was no evidence that the relationship between frequency of Internet use and life satisfaction differed by gender. In all four countries, the quality of children's close relationships showed a much stronger relationship with their life satisfaction than did time spent on the Internet. CONCLUSIONS: Time spent on the Internet does not appear to be strongly linked to children's life satisfaction, and results from one country should not be assumed to transfer to another. Improving the quality of children's close relationships offers a more fruitful area for intervention than restricting their time online. Future research could consider a wider range of countries and links between the nature, rather than quantity, of Internet usage and mental health. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13280 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=429 [article] Contextualising the link between adolescents' use of digital technology and their mental health: a multi-country study of time spent online and life satisfaction [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Daniel KARDEFELT-WINTHER, Auteur ; Gwyther REES, Auteur ; Sonia LIVINGSTONE, Auteur . - p.875-889. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 61-8 (August 2020) . - p.875-889 Mots-clés : Internet use  children  comparative research  digital technology  mental health Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Evidence on whether the amount of time children spend online affects their mental health is mixed. There may be both benefits and risks. Yet, almost all published research on this topic is from high-income countries. This paper presents new findings across four countries of varying wealth. METHODS: We analyse data gathered through the Global Kids Online project from nationally representative samples of Internet-using children aged 9 to 17 years in Bulgaria (n = 1,000), Chile (n = 1,000), Ghana (n = 2,060) and the Philippines (n = 1,873). Data was gathered on Internet usage on week and weekend days. Measures of absolute (comparable across countries) and relative (compared to other children within countries) time use were constructed. Mental health was measured by Cantril's ladder (life satisfaction). The analysis also considers the relative explanatory power on variations in mental health of children's relationships with family and friends. Analysis controlled for age, gender and family socioeconomic status. RESULTS: In Bulgaria and Chile, higher-frequency Internet use is weakly associated with lower life satisfaction. In Ghana and the Philippines, no such pattern was observed. There was no evidence that the relationship between frequency of Internet use and life satisfaction differed by gender. In all four countries, the quality of children's close relationships showed a much stronger relationship with their life satisfaction than did time spent on the Internet. CONCLUSIONS: Time spent on the Internet does not appear to be strongly linked to children's life satisfaction, and results from one country should not be assumed to transfer to another. Improving the quality of children's close relationships offers a more fruitful area for intervention than restricting their time online. Future research could consider a wider range of countries and links between the nature, rather than quantity, of Internet usage and mental health. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13280 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=429

Editorial: The role of digital technology in children and young people's mental health - a triple-edged sword? / Chris HOLLIS in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 61-8 (August 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 61-8 (August 2020) . - p.837-841 Titre : Editorial: The role of digital technology in children and young people's mental health - a triple-edged sword? Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Chris HOLLIS, Auteur ; Sonia LIVINGSTONE, Auteur ; Edmund J. S. SONUGA-BARKE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.837-841 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The rapid expansion of access to, and engagement with, the Internet and digital technology over the past 15 or so years has transformed the social, educational and therapeutic space occupied by children and young people in contemporary society in remarkable ways. First, it has created previously unimaginable opportunities for learning and development and personal exploration and growth. Second, it seems that the very same qualities and characteristics of the Internet that make these positive contributions possible, such as its immediacy, portability, intimacy, unconstrained reach and lack of supervision and regulation of content, has opened children and young people up to a range of serious social, intellectual and mental health risks. Finally, over and above these 'effects', the digital space is increasingly successfully being harnessed for the identification and treatment of mental health problems. Accordingly, the Internet is not so much a double-, as a triple-edged sword, with regard to children's mental health. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13302 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=429 [article] Editorial: The role of digital technology in children and young people's mental health - a triple-edged sword? [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Chris HOLLIS, Auteur ; Sonia LIVINGSTONE, Auteur ; Edmund J. S. SONUGA-BARKE, Auteur . - p.837-841. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 61-8 (August 2020) . - p.837-841 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The rapid expansion of access to, and engagement with, the Internet and digital technology over the past 15 or so years has transformed the social, educational and therapeutic space occupied by children and young people in contemporary society in remarkable ways. First, it has created previously unimaginable opportunities for learning and development and personal exploration and growth. Second, it seems that the very same qualities and characteristics of the Internet that make these positive contributions possible, such as its immediacy, portability, intimacy, unconstrained reach and lack of supervision and regulation of content, has opened children and young people up to a range of serious social, intellectual and mental health risks. Finally, over and above these 'effects', the digital space is increasingly successfully being harnessed for the identification and treatment of mental health problems. Accordingly, the Internet is not so much a double-, as a triple-edged sword, with regard to children's mental health. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13302 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=429

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