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Title:
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RISKY ONLINE BEHAVIORS AND POSITIVE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG EARLY ADOLESCENTS WITH DIVERSE DEMOGRAPHICS |
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Author(s):
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Wilfred W.F. Lau, Morris S.Y. Jong, Gustavo S. Mesch and Ricky H.Y. Leung |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-36-8 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Tomayess Issa, Adriana Backx Noronha Viana, Theodora Issa and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2021 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Risky Online Behaviors, Positive Technological Development, Early Adolescents, Demographic Characteristics |
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Type:
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Full |
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First Page:
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45 |
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Last Page:
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52 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The use of technology has become an important part of our daily lives since the prevalence of digital devices and the
significant increase in internet usage in the past decade. This study explored whether early adolescents' differences in
gender, computer experience, computer proficiency, and daily duration of computer/internet usage at home and at school
would affect their risky online behaviors and positive technological development (PTD). Five risky online behaviors were
measured: unauthorized acts, internet stickiness, plagiarism, online pornography, and cyberbullying. Three PTD
indicators were measured: perceived technological efficacy, technological contribution, and social uses of technology.
From a sample of 664 Secondary 1 students (Grade 7) in Hong Kong, the results of non-parametric multivariate analysis
of variance showed that participants' differences in gender, computer experience, and computer proficiency were
significantly associated with differences in risky online behaviors and PTD. The differences in average daily duration of
computer/internet usage at home and at school were significantly associated with differences in risky online behaviors
only. The implications of the findings are discussed. |
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