Digital Youth and Their Acquisition of Values When Using the Internet

The ability to respond to complex demands in a hypermediated society such as the current one, in young people who navigate the digital world, demands a combination of practical skills, knowledge, values, and social components mobilized together to influence the ways of communicating, acquiring value...

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Autores principales: Mari Carmen Caldeiro-Pedreira, Paula Renés-Arellano, Cleofé Genoveva Alvites-Huamaní, Belén González-Larrea
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7ae6bf319dfd47b8bb17ada25af322262021-11-11T19:38:20ZDigital Youth and Their Acquisition of Values When Using the Internet10.3390/su1321119632071-1050https://doaj.org/article/7ae6bf319dfd47b8bb17ada25af322262021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11963https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050The ability to respond to complex demands in a hypermediated society such as the current one, in young people who navigate the digital world, demands a combination of practical skills, knowledge, values, and social components mobilized together to influence the ways of communicating, acquiring values, and training. Taking this context into account, the following research aims to discover if there is a relationship between the use of the Internet and the social values perceived by university students highlighting the variables of gender, age, and academic year. Regarding the methodology, the type of study is non-experimental with a correlational design, with a sample of 305 university students from the faculties of human and social sciences, as well as education in the Spanish and Chilean context. To collect data on the variable presence of social values, the “Social Values Questionnaire” was developed, and to collect data on variable Internet use, the “Internet Use Questionnaire” was constructed, considering reliability criteria. The results revealed that most university students that use the Internet can identify social values and use them when they communicate with classmates, friends, and family, although with certain differences when looking at the variables analyzed. In conclusion, it is important to promote the ethical and responsible use of the Internet and social networks among young university students because it promotes the development of personal skills and social values.Mari Carmen Caldeiro-PedreiraPaula Renés-ArellanoCleofé Genoveva Alvites-HuamaníBelén González-LarreaMDPI AGarticlehigher educationInternetcommunicationvaluesstudent perceptionEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11963, p 11963 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic higher education
Internet
communication
values
student perception
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle higher education
Internet
communication
values
student perception
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Mari Carmen Caldeiro-Pedreira
Paula Renés-Arellano
Cleofé Genoveva Alvites-Huamaní
Belén González-Larrea
Digital Youth and Their Acquisition of Values When Using the Internet
description The ability to respond to complex demands in a hypermediated society such as the current one, in young people who navigate the digital world, demands a combination of practical skills, knowledge, values, and social components mobilized together to influence the ways of communicating, acquiring values, and training. Taking this context into account, the following research aims to discover if there is a relationship between the use of the Internet and the social values perceived by university students highlighting the variables of gender, age, and academic year. Regarding the methodology, the type of study is non-experimental with a correlational design, with a sample of 305 university students from the faculties of human and social sciences, as well as education in the Spanish and Chilean context. To collect data on the variable presence of social values, the “Social Values Questionnaire” was developed, and to collect data on variable Internet use, the “Internet Use Questionnaire” was constructed, considering reliability criteria. The results revealed that most university students that use the Internet can identify social values and use them when they communicate with classmates, friends, and family, although with certain differences when looking at the variables analyzed. In conclusion, it is important to promote the ethical and responsible use of the Internet and social networks among young university students because it promotes the development of personal skills and social values.
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author Mari Carmen Caldeiro-Pedreira
Paula Renés-Arellano
Cleofé Genoveva Alvites-Huamaní
Belén González-Larrea
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