Digitalna demencija djece i mladih

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Digital dementia of children and youth
• Author: Jelena Oreb
• Mentor: Lucija Vejmelka (mentor)
• Committee member: Lucija Vejmelka (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Branka Sladović-Franz (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Vanja Branica (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-23, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities

Abstract

Digitalna demencija podrazumijeva proces narušavanja kognitivnih sposobnosti uslijed prekomjernog korištenja digitalnih medija, a najviše pogađa adolescente i mlade koji spadaju u skupinu „digitalnih urođenika“. Internet i digitalni mediji postali su dio svakodnevnice modernog čovjeka, a ekstenzivno korištenje medijskih blagodati pruža mladima da šire svoje interese, te da svojim vještim digitalnim kompetencijama da u kratkom vremenu dolaze do potrebnih informacija. Obzirom da užurbani način života zahtjeva od ljudi da su prilagodljivi, snalažljivi i fleksibilni, mediji i Internet mogu doprinijeti vlastitoj učinkovitosti. Međutim, negativne posljedice ne smiju biti zanemarive. Prenatrpanost informacijama te medijski multitasking mogu dovesti do površnosti procesiranja informacija, povećane distraktibilnosti, smanjene samokontrole, a ostavlja posljedice i na radno pamćenje. Kako broj mladih koji koristi Internet i digitalne medije s godinama raste, digitalna demencija mora se uzeti u razmatranje kao potencijalna buduća dijagnoza.

Abstract (english)

Digital dementia is a process of impairment of cognitive abilities due to excessive use of digital media, and it mostly affects adolescents and young people who belong to the group of "digital natives". The Internet and digital media have become a part of modern man's everyday life. The extensive use of media benefits allows young people to expand their interests, and to use their skilled digital competencies to get the necessary information in a short time. Given that busy lifestyles require people to be adaptable, resourceful, and flexible, media and the Internet can contribute to their effectiveness. However, the negative consequences should not be neglected. Information overload and media multitasking can lead to superficial processing of information, increased distractibility, reduced self-control, and consequences on working memory.
As the number of young people using the Internet and digital media increases with age, digital dementia must be brought into consideration as a potential future diagnosis.

• Keywords: digitalna demencija; pamćenje; multitasking; djeca; mladi
• Keywords (english): digital dementia; memory; multitasking; children; youth
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:485504
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-11-07 08:27:04