Internet y redes sociales: un desafío a la convivencia familiar

Abstract

Este artículo explora cómo internet y las redes sociales pueden convertirse en el origen de conflictos en la esfera familiar. Se analiza la influencia de Internet en la convivencia familiar, examinando las preocupaciones y necesidades para educar en el ámbito digital. Se ha desarrollado un estudio cuantitativo no experimental empleando el método de encuesta. Participaron 1144 estudiantes de educación secundaria de la ciudad de A Coruña, todos ellos usuarios de internet y redes sociales. Un 76% de los encuestados manifiesta que sus padres no les prohíben nada cuando navegan por la red. Entre las principales acciones que los progenitores impiden realizar a sus hijos e hijas, se encuentran: realizar compras en línea, dar información personal y enviar correos a personas desconocidas. También se ha podido identificar que un 49% de los menores discute con sus padres por el uso de internet. Asimismo, se constata que las mujeres, frente a los hombres, son las que afirman que su familia se preocupa en mayor medida por el tipo de contenidos a los que acceden, así como por los contactos incluidos en sus redes sociales. Resulta necesario que padres y madres tomen conciencia de la importancia que supone educar a sus hijos/as en un uso responsable de la tecnología. En este sentido, adquirir una adecuada educación digital en el seno familiar resulta clave para minimizar conflictos, así como prevenir y tomar conciencia de los riesgos derivados de un uso inadecuado de internet y de las redes sociales. This article explores how the Internet and social networks can become the source of conflicts in the family sphere. The influence of the Internet on family life is analyzed, examining the concerns and needs when it comes to education in the digital world. A non-experimental quantitative study was carried out using the survey method. 1144 high school students from the city of A Coruña participated, all of them Internet and social media users. 76% of those surveyed state that their parents do not forbid them anything when they surf on the Net. The main actions that parents prevent their sons and daughters from doing include making online purchases, giving personal information and sending emails to strangers. It was also identified that 49% of minors argue with their parents about using the Internet. Likewise, it was found that women, in contrast to men, affirm that their family cares more about the type of content they access, as well as the contacts included on their social networks. It is necessary for parents to become aware of the importance of educating their children in a responsible use of technology. In this sense, acquiring adequate digital education within the family is key to minimizing conflicts, as well as preventing and becoming aware of the risks derived from an inappropriate use of the Internet and social networks.

Incidence and demographic correlates of self-reported cyber-victimization among adolescent respondents

“…In general, a disproportionate use of ICT has been found to heighten social and school violence and aggravate moral damage due to its intrinsic characteristics (i.e., the ability to attack at any place or time, attack anonymously, disguise one's identity, steal another's identity, fake personal profiles, reach large audiences, and act spontaneously), and its ease of access and publication (Dans-Álvarez- de-Sotomayor & Muñoz-Carril, 2021;Buelga, Estévez, Ortega-Barón & Abu-Elbar, 2016;Gradinger, Strohmeier & Spiel, 2010). Furthermore, the risks linked to cyber-victimization appear to be increasing among all age groups and particularly among adolescents (Amado, Matos, Pessoa & Jäger, 2009;Garaigordobil, 2011;Rojo-Ramos, Ferrera-Granados, Mañanas-Iglesias & Guevara-Pérez, 2022).…”