Gendered Perspectives on Digital Skills and Digital Activities: Comparing Non-Binary and Binary Youth

Autor/inn/en	De Coninck, David; d'Haenens, Leen
Titel	Gendered Perspectives on Digital Skills and Digital Activities: Comparing Non-Binary and Binary Youth
Quelle	In: Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 31 (2023) 75, S.35-45 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (De Coninck, David) ORCID (d'Haenens, Leen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1134-3478
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Technological Literacy; LGBTQ People; Internet; Sexual Identity; Adolescents; Preadolescents; Young Adults; Foreign Countries; Programming; Information Processing; Interpersonal Communication; Interaction; Online Courses; Recreational Activities; Peer Influence; Family Influence; Self Efficacy; Computer Use; Well Being; Finland; Estonia; Portugal; Poland; Germany; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Technisches Wissen; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Ausland; Programmierung; Informationsverarbeitung; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Interaktion; Online course; Online-Kurs; Freizeitgestaltung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Finnland; Estland; Polen; Deutschland; Italien
Abstract	Previous research on gender differences in young people's digital development has shown that boys and girls differ in frequency and type of internet use, but vital gaps in the literature remain. In recent years, gender is increasingly considered to be a multidimensional concept with a growing number of young people identifying as non-binary (i.e. genderfluid, an umbrella term for gender identities that are not conforming to the male/female dichotomy). Non-binary youth more frequently engage with a variety of digital risks such as misinformation, cyberbullying, and co-rumination than binary youth. Despite this, no research so far has investigated how digital development differs between non-binary and binary youth. In this online survey study among adolescents in six European countries (N=6,221), we focus on differences in digital skills and digital activities. Non-binary youth tend to make greater use of the internet for content creation and mental and physical health information than boys and girls. They also report greater content creation skills than boys and girls. Disparities in terms of entertainment and social relationship use are also found. Furthermore, findings on digital skills indicate that non-binary youth closely mirror boys in this regard. We conclude with recommendations for future research that should help bolster our understanding of how digital contexts may predict the development and well-being of non-binary youth. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01