Information practices of adolescents on the internet

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https://doi.org/10.26512/rici.v12.n3.2019.20761

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Adolescent. User studies. Internet. interaction with the information.

Abstract

The internet has changed the way individuals deal with information. Numerous data show that adolescents use the network intensively. The article presents a study that aimed to investigate the information practices of adolescents on the Internet. Developed in the Capurro's social paradigm view and from the perspective of information practices, we investigated how adolescents seek, use and share information on the Internet; what external factors impact their choices; as well as society's perception regarding adolescence. The study starts from a pragmatic conception, has a descriptive purpose, basic nature and transversal temporal horizon. The strategy chosen involved mixed methods. To reach the proposed goals, adolescents and adults were interviewed. The methodological procedures were based on the survey, on the Discourse of the Collective Subject and on comparative study. It has been found that young people spend considerable time on the internet and are greatly influenced by the environment in which they live, especially by their friends. Adults presented a predominantly negative perception regarding some adolescents’ behaviors, an understanding not confirmed in the comparison with the youth practices. It is concluded that the web offers young people numerous possibilities of interaction and access to information, while exposing them to various risks.

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Andrea Heloiza Goulart, Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Ciência da Informação, Brasília, DF, Brasil

PhD student in Information Science, University of Brasília. Master in Information Science, University of Brasilia. Specializing in Marketing, School of Advertising and Marketing. Graduated in Social Communication, Universidade Anhembi Morumbi.

Ivette Kafure, Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Ciência da Informação, Brasília, DF, Brasil

Professor of the Faculty of Information Science, University of Brasilia. PhD in Information Science, University of Brasília. Master in Informatics, Federal University of Campina Grande. Specialized in Audiovisual Practices, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. Graduated in Systems Engineering, Autonomous University of Manizales, Manizales, Colombia.

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Published

2019-09-13

How to Cite

Goulart, A. H., & Kafure, I. (2019). Information practices of adolescents on the internet. Revista Ibero-Americana De Ciência Da Informação, 12(3), 787–806. https://doi.org/10.26512/rici.v12.n3.2019.20761

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Vol. 12 No. 3 (2019): Revista Ibero-americana de Ciência da Informação

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