The influence of age, gender and other information technology use on young people's computer use at school and home
Young people are exposed to a range of information technologies (IT) in different environments, including home and school, however the factors influencing IT use at home and school are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate young people's computer exposure patterns at home...
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| description | Young people are exposed to a range of information technologies (IT) in different environments, including home and school, however the factors influencing IT use at home and school are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate young people's computer exposure patterns at home and school, and related factors such as age, gender and the types of IT used. 1351 children in Years 1, 6, 9 and 11 from 10 schools in metropolitan Western Australia were surveyed. Most children had access to computers at home and school, with computer exposures comparable to TV, reading and writing. Total computer exposure was greater at home than school, and increased with age. Computer activities varied with age and gender and became more social with increased age, at the same time parental involvement reduced. Bedroom computer use was found to result in higher exposure patterns. High use of home and school computers were associated with each other. Associations varied depending on the type of IT exposure measure (frequency, mean weekly hours, usual and longest duration). The frequency and duration of children's computer exposure were associated with a complex interplay of the environment of use, the participant's age and gender and other IT activities. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-248702017-09-13T15:10:44Z The influence of age, gender and other information technology use on young people's computer use at school and home Harris, Courtenay Straker, Leon Pollock, Clare exposure home human – machine interface school children Ergonomics Young people are exposed to a range of information technologies (IT) in different environments, including home and school, however the factors influencing IT use at home and school are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate young people's computer exposure patterns at home and school, and related factors such as age, gender and the types of IT used. 1351 children in Years 1, 6, 9 and 11 from 10 schools in metropolitan Western Australia were surveyed. Most children had access to computers at home and school, with computer exposures comparable to TV, reading and writing. Total computer exposure was greater at home than school, and increased with age. Computer activities varied with age and gender and became more social with increased age, at the same time parental involvement reduced. Bedroom computer use was found to result in higher exposure patterns. High use of home and school computers were associated with each other. Associations varied depending on the type of IT exposure measure (frequency, mean weekly hours, usual and longest duration). The frequency and duration of children's computer exposure were associated with a complex interplay of the environment of use, the participant's age and gender and other IT activities. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24870 10.3233/WOR-121494 IOS Press fulltext |
| spellingShingle | exposure home human – machine interface school children Ergonomics Harris, Courtenay Straker, Leon Pollock, Clare The influence of age, gender and other information technology use on young people's computer use at school and home |
| title | The influence of age, gender and other information technology use on young people's computer use at school and home |
| title_full | The influence of age, gender and other information technology use on young people's computer use at school and home |
| title_fullStr | The influence of age, gender and other information technology use on young people's computer use at school and home |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of age, gender and other information technology use on young people's computer use at school and home |
| title_short | The influence of age, gender and other information technology use on young people's computer use at school and home |
| title_sort | influence of age, gender and other information technology use on young people's computer use at school and home |
| topic | exposure home human – machine interface school children Ergonomics |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24870 |