Most of them are years old (75%). A total of 154 students have been taken part in this survey. The number of boys and girls is very similar (78/76).
The majority of parents work, although the percentage of fathers working is about 20% higher as in mothers. Parental educational level is of the same order in both, men and women, and nearly 70% have secondary studies or higher.
There are very few homes without a computer (only a 5,9%) or a mobile (2,6%) with Internet connection.
Internet is used every day by nearly all the students (95%). About half of all students use it between 3-5 hours per day. It should be noted a 5% who states to use Internet more tan 15 hours. Almost half of the kids use the Internet to connect to a social networks (45%), followed by browsing and and messaging with lower values (13% and 11% respectively). Only a 3% use the Net to do school work and a 2% to shopping.
Which web applications do you know and use? Social networks (Facebook, Twitter) Browsers (mainly Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox) Chat services (Whatsapp) IP telephony (Skype) Games
In general, students find themselves well on the Internet and know how to use it good enough for their needs. Do you know how to handle them when being on line? YesNoMaybe How well do you find yourself on the Internet – you have an idea of how it works, you understand how search engines, web applications and online advertising systems function and you know the rules of Netiquette? Very wellWell enough for my needsNot well
Facebook and Twitter are the social networks with more followers (36% and 31%). Almost 75% use them daily.
Are you in the chat room with your namean alias/nickname Who do you add to the group of your friends A circle of acquaintances, classmates and relatives Everyone who has the same interests as me Anyone who adds me % use their own names to create an account and in almost all the cases a circle of acquitances, classmates and relatives is added.
Do you think that the information published on Facebook is always true? YesNoMaybe Have you met a friend you knew only from the Internet? YesNo Would you agree to meet someone you “know” from the Internet without prior talk with you parents? YesNoMaybe Can Internet be dangerous to its users? YesNoMaybe Although most of the students think that the information published on Facebook is not always true, that Internet can be dangerous, that they don’t have made friends only through the Internet and they never would meet someone they knew through the Net without asking their parents, there is a significant percentage who think just the opposite or at least they have some doubts.
Is cyberbullyng a serious problem? YesNoMaybe Have you received a threatening message? YesNoMaybe Have you ever sent an unpleasant message, photo or video that have an untruth, a false statement, a slander or a mockery? YesNo Students consider cyberbullying a serious problem. Most of them haven’t received a threatening message and state not to have sent an unpleasant one.
Have you received an unpleasant message, photo or video that have an untruth, a false statement, a slander or a mockery? YesNo 6783 It is worrying that 44% of the students have received an unpleasant message (with an untruth, a false statement, a slander or a mockery).
Choose the way that you reacted or you will react when you realize cyberbullying against a peer: I made a complaint to a help-line4 I mentioned it to an adult (parent/teacher)62 I talked about it to friends and we solved it on our own39 I made a reference to a social networking site0 I did something else33 I did nothing10 In case of realizing cyberbullying against a peer, 42% would mention it to an adult and a 26% would try to solve the situation with their friends on their own. A 6,7% percent wouldn’t react in a cyberbullying case, mainly because of fear.
Are you familiar with terms like spam, stalking, grooming, flaming? YesNoMaybe Regarding their knowledge about terms such as spam, stalking, grooming and flaming, the answers are divided: nearly a half says they know them, and the rest say that not or maybe.
Do you know what a personal data is? YesNoMaybe Has anyone ever given away any of your confidential data without your prior knowledge? YesMaybe/I don’t knowNo Most of the pupils state to know what a personal data is and to handle it when being online, although a 46% don’t know (or maybe) if anyone has given them away.
Are you aware of your Rights when surfing on the net? YesNoMaybe Are you aware of your obligations on the internet? YesNoMaybe It has to be considered that an important percentage (33-35%) claim not to know (or maybe) their rights and obligations when surfing on the Internet.
Concerning parents, it seems that many of them don’t pay much attention to their children’s Internet activity. Only a 24% of the students state to speak to their parents about it. The rest do it sometimes (52%) or not at all (24%). Besides, 66% of parents don’t supervise children when they are on the Internet. Parents using any system of parental control are in a minority, just a 5 percent.