A5061481902- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Social Media and Politics
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- ICT Impact and Policies
- Information Society and Technology Trends
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Digital Communication and Language
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Education in Diverse Contexts
- Rural development and sustainability
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Sex work and related issues
- Gender and Technology in Education
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Mobile and Web Applications
University of Oslo
2020-2023
University of Akureyri
2012-2022
Akureyri Hospital
2019
Masaryk University
2014-2015
London School of Economics and Political Science
2012
Schools of Visual Arts, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
1997
University of Iceland
1994
As Internet use becomes widespread at home, parents are trying to maximize their children's online opportunities while also minimizing risks. We surveyed of 6- 14-year-olds in 8 European countries (N = 6,400). A factor analysis revealed 2 parental mediation strategies. Enabling is associated with increased but This strategy incorporates safety efforts, responds child agency, and employed when the parent or relatively digitally skilled, so may not support harm. Restrictive fewer risks cost...
This report presents the findings from a survey of children aged 9–16 19 European countries. The data were collected between autumn 2017 and summer 2019 25,101 by national teams EU Kids Online network. A theoretical model common methodology to guide this work was developed during four phases network’s work, is discussed at outset report. main key topic areas are summarised, which correspond factors identified in model: Access, Practices skills, Risks opportunities, Social context. Throughout...
A cross-sectional school-based survey study (N=13,284; 53% females; mean age 15.8±0.7) of 14-17-year-old adolescents was conducted in seven European countries (Greece, Spain, Poland, Germany, Romania, the Netherlands, and Iceland). The aim to investigate prevalence Internet addictive behavior (IAB) related psychosocial characteristics among participating countries. In study, we distinguish two problematic groups: with IAB, characterized by a loss control over their use, "at risk for IAB,"...
Based on data collected through the Net Children Go Mobile survey of approximately 3500 respondents aged 9–16 years in seven European countries (Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania and United Kingdom), this article examines diffusion smartphones among children contributes to existing research mobile digital divides by investigating what influences adoption whether going online from a smartphone is associated with specific usage patterns, thus bridging or widening gaps. The...
This study investigated the relationship between adolescents’ excessive Internet use (EIU) and parental mediation. A random stratified sample of 11‐ to 16‐year olds (N = 18 709) their parents from 25 European countries ( EU Kids Online II project) was analysed explore what extent different types mediation other factors predict EIU. Active involvement in child's (when child had experienced online harm) restrictive were associated with lower Harmful experiences, time spent online, scope...
European self-regulation to ensure children's safety on social networking sites requires that providers children are old enough use the sites, aware of messages, empowered by privacy settings, discouraged from disclosing personal information, and supported easy reporting mechanisms. This article assesses regulatory framework with findings a survey over 25000 9- 16-year-olds 25 countries. These reveal many underage users, who lack digital skills safely. Despite concerns defy parental...
The characteristics of bullies who act face-to-face and those do so in cyberspace were compared directly one sample across twenty-five countries. role cross-country differences technological infrastructure was also explored. Cyberbullies to more likely engage risky online activities, spend time online, found it easier be themselves online. Private access the internet did not make a difference. Gender showed girls cyber- than if they have profile on social networking site. Age ability beliefs...
Despite being worried that children may compromise their privacy by disclosing too much personal data online, many parents paradoxically share pictures and information about <em>themselves</em>, a practice called sharenting. In this article we utilise from the EU Kids Online survey to investigate paradox. We examine both how individual characteristics such as demographics digital skills, relational factors, including parental mediation styles, concerns children’s privacy,...
Aim: This study explored parent perspectives of participation patterns and environmental supports barriers for high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within their communities compared a group without ASD.Method: The Participation Environment Measure Children Youth was used to gather online data from parents 99 ASD 241 ASD. Mann–Whitney U test chi-square tests were explore differences between groups Cohen's d calculated examine effect sizes.Results: Significant observed...
Despite growing public health concerns data on excessive Internet use (EIU) allowing for comparison between countries and over time are scarce. Our study is the first attempt to evaluate changes impact of mobile access EIU in Europe. It based from 2 surveys adolescents implemented 2010 2013 7 European that used identical methodology; a total 7663 were recruited by random stratified sampling. The levels compared regression model was assess smart devices, number activities performed online,...