Project title |
Exploring parents’ and children's awareness on internet threats in relation to internet safety
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Country or countries |
Cyprus (CY)
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Language(s) of report |
English
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Funder of research |
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Date of fieldwork |
2012
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Main research focus |
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Target group studied |
Children; Parents
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| Methodology |
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Description of studied group |
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Age of children studied |
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Methodology |
Quantitative and Qualitative
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Size of sample |
200 completed questionnaires by parent
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If survey, scope of sample |
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| Topics covered |
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Access and use; Risks and harm
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| Findings |
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The purpose of the study is to explore parents’ level of awareness in relation to the threats that children are exposed to when using the internet. Additionally, it explores parental interest in raising their awareness about internet use and threats, as well as investigating their interest in establishing household environment safety measures and a secure internet system in order to protect their children. The results of the study are grouped in the following categories: internet use, internet dangers and children, parents’ awareness about internet dangers, parents’ concerns, parents’ experience with internet dangers and productive measures. The study provides practical and scientific implications related to raise parents’ and students’ awareness about internet safety, explaining the role of the various stakeholders involved.
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| Further information |
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Relevant publications |
Ktoridou, D., Eteokleous, N., & Zahariadou, A. (2012). Exploring parents’ and children's awareness on internet threats in relation to internet safety. Campus-Wide Information Systems, Vol. 29(3), pp.133 - 143.
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Report accessibility |
Journal article
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URL of report |
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articl...
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Dataset publicly available |
No
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Contact details of investigator |
Ktoridou, D.
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