Digital Competence and Information Security in Adolescents∗ (original) (raw)

The paper presents the results of an empirical study of digital competencies and characteristics of Internet addictive behavior among adolescents. Received data shows that a low level of digital competence is one of the factors reducing information security and it can be a risk factor in forming Internet-dependent behavior in adolescence. The leading role in providing the information security of teenagers is their ability to recognize content threats and their knowledge of ways of personal information protection in the network. The results of the survey underscore the need for the development and implementation of educational technologies aimed at the formation of digital competencies of adolescents, allowing them to navigate freely in the modern information environment, be critical towards the digital content and use adequate ways to protect information.