TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE IASI QUESTIONNAIRE APPLIED TO PARENTS REGARDING THE EXCESSIVE CHILDREN USE OF THE INTERNET STATISTIC STUDY Target group: 40 parents, who took part in the two training courses in the project

I.PERSONAL DATA OF THE QUESTIONED PARENTS  Sex: □ Male: 10 persons □ Female: 30 persons □ Female: 30 persons  Area: Urban area: 30 Urban area: 30 Rural area: 10 Rural area: 10

 Age: □ < persons (2 f) □ < persons (2 f) □ persons (3m / 8 f) □ persons (3m / 8 f) □ persons (1 m / 13 f) □ persons (1 m / 13 f) □ – 5 persons (2 m / 3 f) □ – 5 persons (2 m / 3 f) □ persons (3 m / 4 f) □ persons (3 m / 4 f) □ > persons (1 m) □ > persons (1 m) f = female m = male

DISTRIBUTION OF PARENTS ON AGE CATEGORIES

Level of study Professional school – 9 persons High school – 17 University – 5 Master degree – 8 Ph.D. - 1

Profession Teacher – 7 persons Teacher – 7 persons Schoolmasters - 8 persons Schoolmasters - 8 persons Weaver - 1 person Weaver - 1 person Typographer - 1 person Typographer - 1 person Administrator - 3 persons Administrator - 3 persons Auto electrician - 1 person Auto electrician - 1 person Social assistant - 1 person Social assistant - 1 person Cashier - 1 person Cashier - 1 person Nurses - 3 persons Nurses - 3 persons Manufacturer - 1 person Manufacturer - 1 person

Profession Storekeeper – 1 person Storekeeper – 1 person Manager - 1 person Manager - 1 person Economist – 2 persons Economist – 2 persons Priest - 1 person Priest - 1 person Constructor - 1 person Constructor - 1 person Physician - 1 person Physician - 1 person Lecturer - 1 person Lecturer - 1 person Secretary - 1 person Secretary - 1 person Caster - 1 person Caster - 1 person Not specified - 3 persons Not specified - 3 persons

Number of children per parent 23 parents / 1 child 23 parents / 1 child 8 parents / 2 children 8 parents / 2 children 5 parents / 3 children 5 parents / 3 children 4 parents / more than 3 children 4 parents / more than 3 children

Number of children per parent

Do you have a PC at home? □ Yes – 40 persons □ No - 0 If yes, do you have an Internet connection? If yes, do you have an Internet connection? □ Yes – 39 persons (10 m and 29 f) □ Yes – 39 persons (10 m and 29 f) □ No – 1 person (f) □ No – 1 person (f)

II. LEVEL OF PARENTS’ KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE INTERNET II. LEVEL OF PARENTS’ KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE INTERNET 1- 3 persons 1=very low 1- 3 persons 1=very low 2 – 8 persons 2=low 2 – 8 persons 2=low 3 – 14 persons 3=medium 3 – 14 persons 3=medium 4 – 11 persons 4=good 4 – 11 persons 4=good 5 – 4 persons 5=very good 5 – 4 persons 5=very good 29 have medium/good/very good level of knowledge 29 have medium/good/very good level of knowledge

Sources for knowledge regarding the use of Internet Seminars – specialized courses 1(9 pers.) 2 (2 pers.) 3 (5 pers.) 4 (5 pers.) 5 (5 pers) Didn’t answer (14 pers.) Personal use of the Internet 1(2 pers.) 2 (5 pers.) 3(15 pers.) 4 (5 pers.) 5 (6 pers.) Didn’t answer (7 pers.) Specialized readings 1(11 pers.) 2(3 pers.) 3 (4 pers.) 4 (3 pers.) 5 (1 pers.) Didn’t answer (18 pers.) From my children 1(7 pers.) 2(6 pers.) 3 (12 pers.) 4 (2 pers.) 5 (1 pers.) Didn’t answer (12 pers.) From friends 1(7 pers.) 2 (8 pers.) 3 (4 pers.) 4 (1 pers.) 5 (1 pers.) Didn’t answer (19 pers) Other sources (mention them) - 33 parents – from the personal use 33 parents – from the personal use

Means of parents’ PC use Internet search 90,5% Yes (38 persons) No (2 persons) Yes (38 persons) No (2 persons) use 70,5% Yes(30 persons) No (10 persons) Yes(30 persons) No (10 persons) Music download 60,6% Yes(26 persons) No (14 persons) Yes(26 persons) No (14 persons)

The measure in which parents are aware of the risks of the Internet use The measure in which parents are aware of the risks of the Internet use persons persons 2 – 1 persons 2 – 1 persons 3 – 12 persons 3 – 12 persons 4 – 9 persons 4 – 9 persons 5 – 14 persons 5 – 14 persons Didn’t answer – 2 persons Didn’t answer – 2 persons Most of them are aware of the risks

Hierarchy of the danger sources in the excessive use of the Internet Access on sites with illegal, immoral, violent, racist content etc.: 34 pers.- 80,5% Access on sites with illegal, immoral, violent, racist content etc.: 34 pers.- 80,5% Spam messages (threat, sexual harassment etc.): Spam messages (threat, sexual harassment etc.): 30 pers.- 70,5% 30 pers.- 70,5% Participation in Internet frauds: 30 pers.- 70,5 % Participation in Internet frauds: 30 pers.- 70,5 % Unsecured financial transactions: 28 pers.- 70,0% Unsecured financial transactions: 28 pers.- 70,0% Internet addiction: 28 pers.- 70,0% Internet addiction: 28 pers.- 70,0% Direct communication with unknown persons (in chat rooms, blogs, MSN etc.): 28 pers.- 70,0% Direct communication with unknown persons (in chat rooms, blogs, MSN etc.): 28 pers.- 70,0%

Intensity of parents’ Internet use Most of them use the Internet only once or twice/week

III. CHILDREN’S INTERNET USE DANGERS APPRECIATION Age groups Age groups 9 years – 4 persons 9 years – 4 persons 10 years – 2 persons 10 years – 2 persons 11 years – 2 persons 11 years – 2 persons 12 years – 5 persons 12 years – 5 persons 13 years – 3 persons 13 years – 3 persons 14 years – 5 persons 14 years – 5 persons 15 years – 3 persons 15 years – 3 persons 16 years – 4 persons 16 years – 4 persons 17 years – 2 persons 17 years – 2 persons 18 years – 5 persons 18 years – 5 persons 19 years – 4 persons 19 years – 4 persons 21 years – 1 person 21 years – 1 person

Children’s Internet intensity use Less than 3 hours per day – 16 persons Less than 3 hours per day – 16 persons Over 3 hours per day – 12 persons Over 3 hours per day – 12 persons Once or twice per week – 8 persons Once or twice per week – 8 persons Once or twice per month – 1 person Once or twice per month – 1 person Once or twice per year – 0 persons Once or twice per year – 0 persons Do not know / Not certain – 1 person Do not know / Not certain – 1 person Other (please specify) – during free time – 2 persons Other (please specify) – during free time – 2 persons

Conclusion Throughout comparison of the way parents see the intensity of the Internet use, we must show that they consider the Internet use of their children is more frequent than their own use Throughout comparison of the way parents see the intensity of the Internet use, we must show that they consider the Internet use of their children is more frequent than their own use

Location In respect to the location from which the children access the Internet, the parents show that the great majority of children access the Internet from home: In respect to the location from which the children access the Internet, the parents show that the great majority of children access the Internet from home: 21 persons indicate level 5 of home access 21 persons indicate level 5 of home access 3 pers. indicate level 4 3 pers. indicate level 4 9 pers. indicate level 3 9 pers. indicate level 3 5 pers. level 2 5 pers. level 2 2 pers. indicate level 1 2 pers. indicate level 1

Time of day In the morning: Yes -2 pers. No -17 pers. In the morning: Yes -2 pers. No -17 pers. Do not know / Not sure -21pers. Do not know / Not sure -21pers. Noon: Yes -3 pers. No -14 pers. Do not know / Not sure -23 pers. Noon: Yes -3 pers. No -14 pers. Do not know / Not sure -23 pers. In the afternoon: Yes -28 pers. No -2 pers. Do not know / Not sure -10 pers. In the afternoon: Yes -28 pers. No -2 pers. Do not know / Not sure -10 pers. In the evening: Yes -26 pers. No -4 pers. Do not know / Not sure -10pers. In the evening: Yes -26 pers. No -4 pers. Do not know / Not sure -10pers. After midnight: Yes -0 pers. No -16 pers. Do not know / Not sure: 24 pers. After midnight: Yes -0 pers. No -16 pers. Do not know / Not sure: 24 pers. The great majority of children access the Internet in the afternoon and in the evening. The great majority of children access the Internet in the afternoon and in the evening.

Place of the computer □ in his/ her room – 21 persons □ in parent’s room – 7 persons □ in common rooms (ex. living room) – 12 persons The great majority of children placed the computer in their own room The great majority of children placed the computer in their own room That is why some of the parents cannot be around their children when they use the Internet That is why some of the parents cannot be around their children when they use the Internet

Children’s surveillance 20 persons state that they can be around their children when using the Internet. 20 persons state that they can be around their children when using the Internet. 15 persons state that they cannot be around their children when using the Internet. 15 persons state that they cannot be around their children when using the Internet. □ Didn’t answer - 5 persons □ Didn’t answer - 5 persons

The greatest danger Access of sites with illegal, immoral, violent, racist content etc. 5(36 pers.) 5(36 pers.) 90,0%

Other dangers for children Direct communication with unknown persons (in chat rooms, blog, msn etc.) 5 (35 pers.) 80,7% Participation in Internet frauds 5 (35 pers.) 80,7% Unsecured financial transactions 5 (31 pers.) 70,7% Danger for health 5 (31 pers 70,7% Spam messages (threats, sexual harassment etc.) 5 (31 pers.) 70,7%

IV. MEASURES PARENTS’ TOOK FOR THEIR CHILDREN’S PROTECTION 28 persons state that the children have never been in any danger during the Internet use 28 persons state that the children have never been in any danger during the Internet use 12 persons state that they have been notified by their children about this kind of dangers 12 persons state that they have been notified by their children about this kind of dangers □ Yes – 12 persons □ Yes – 12 persons □ No – 28 persons □ No – 28 persons

Identified dangers Communication with unknown persons – 3 persons Communication with unknown persons – 3 persons Personal data theft trial – 3 persons Personal data theft trial – 3 persons You access a site and you find porn – 3 persons You access a site and you find porn – 3 persons Violent sites– 1 person Violent sites– 1 person Viruses messages – 2 persons Viruses messages – 2 persons Games addiction – 1 person Games addiction – 1 person

The most useful measures of protection Installation of antivirus programs 5 /30 pers. Parents’ surveillance in the case when children access chat rooms, bloggs, msn etc. 5 /32 pers. Regular verification of the computer by parents in order to identify the documents with suspect content 5 /31 pers. Installation of some software and filters (by parents) 5 /31 pers. Internet activity reports provided by certain services (ex. MSN Premium) 5 /29 pers. Children’s information in school about the dangers of Internet 5 /35 pers. Interdiction for children to access the Internet 5 /22 pers. Other methods (please specify): Making children aware of the right use of computers 1/2 pers. 1/2 pers.

Children protection measures taken Child education – 1 person Child education – 1 person Selection of option together with the parents - 1 person Selection of option together with the parents - 1 person Internet access only in the afternoon - 1 person Internet access only in the afternoon - 1 person Discussions on the dangers with the child – 2 persons Discussions on the dangers with the child – 2 persons Limitation of children’s access time – 7 persons Limitation of children’s access time – 7 persons Personal example of parents – 1 person Personal example of parents – 1 person Introduction of computer password – 1 person Introduction of computer password – 1 person Introduction of filters/firewalls for illegal and immoral sites – 3 persons Introduction of filters/firewalls for illegal and immoral sites – 3 persons Surveillance/ monitoring/ verification of child’s activities – 15 persons Surveillance/ monitoring/ verification of child’s activities – 15 persons Permanent communication with the child – 18 persons Permanent communication with the child – 18 persons Making children aware of the risks – 3 persons Making children aware of the risks – 3 persons Restrictions in accessing some Internet sites – 1 person Restrictions in accessing some Internet sites – 1 person Do not know - 2 persons Do not know - 2 persons Didn’t take any measure - 4 persons Didn’t take any measure - 4 persons I trust my child - 1 person I trust my child - 1 person

Degree of children protection person person persons persons persons persons persons persons persons persons 35 parents considered that they have a medium/good/very good level of children protection 35 parents considered that they have a medium/good/very good level of children protection

Conclusion The data obtained from this study lead to the conclusion that the publication of a guide is necessary; the guide will facilitate the understanding of each child’s personality, in order to avoid any kind of danger which could show up in the children’s lives. The data obtained from this study lead to the conclusion that the publication of a guide is necessary; the guide will facilitate the understanding of each child’s personality, in order to avoid any kind of danger which could show up in the children’s lives. This study was achieved by prof. Maricica Buzescu This study was achieved by prof. Maricica Buzescu prof. Ileana Savinescu prof. Ileana Savinescu Teacher Training Centre Iasi