Perspektiva stručnjaka o digitalnoj dobrobiti mladih u alternativnoj skrbi

master's thesis

• Title (english): An expert perspective on the digital well-being of young people in alternative care
• Author: Lucija Jauk
• Mentor: Lucija Vejmelka (mentor)
• Committee member: Lucija Vejmelka (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marijana Kletečki Radović (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Branka Sladović-Franz (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (Theory and Methods of Social Work); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-11, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities

Abstract

Sve veća upotreba digitalnih tehnologija dovodi do korisnih rezultata, ali i potencijalnih rizika za digitalnu dobrobit korisnika. Svrha ovog kvalitativnog istraživanja je dublje razumijevanje percepcije stručnjaka o digitalnoj dobrobiti mladih u alternativnoj skrbi. Istraživanjem je obuhvaćeno šest stručnjaka koji rade na području alternativne skrbi s mladima. Korištena metoda prikupljanja podataka bila je online fokusna grupa. U radu će biti predstavljene koristi i potencijalni rizici digitalne dobrobiti u alternativnoj skrbi, kao i preporuke stručnjaka za poboljšanje digitalne dobrobiti mladih u alternativnoj skrbi. Analizirajući rezultate, utvrđeno je da stručnjaci kao koristi digitalnog dobrobiti navode kako društvene mreže omogućuju olakšan pristup specifičnim informacijama i resursima za djecu iz skrbi i olakšano stupanje u međuljudske interakcije. Kao potencijalne rizike stručnjaci izdvajaju kako digitalne platforme omogućuju povećane rizične kontakte, svijest o prisutnosti rizičnih i štetnih aktivnosti na internetu kod djece u skrbi, djeca kao počinitelji štetnih aktivnosti na internetu , nesvjesnost djece i mladih o opasnostima problematične upotrebe interneta, dodatni specifični rizici problematične upotrebe interneta kod djece u skrbi i svijest o višoj razini rizika od problematične upotrebe interneta kod djece u skrbi. Nadalje, smatraju da bi specifični pristupi prevenciji djece u skrbi, naglasak na važnost specifičnih edukativnih aktivnosti za skrbnike i stručnjake koji rade sa djecom u skrbi i dostupnost kompetentnih stručnjaka za rad na području digitalne dobrobiti s djecom, roditeljima i skrbnicima unaprijedili dobrobit. Rezultati istraživanja naglašavaju važnost prepoznavanja i ublažavanja rizika digitalne dobrobiti za mlade u alternativnoj skrbi te pružaju smjernice za unaprjeđenje prakse socijalnog rada kroz edukaciju stručnjaka i udomitelja, razvoj preventivnih mjera i prilagođavanje podrške specifičnim potrebama mladih u skrbi.

Abstract (english)

The increasing use of digital technologies leads to beneficial results, but also potential risks for the digital well-being of users. The purpose of this qualitative research is to gain a deeper understanding of experts' perceptions of the digital well-being of young people in alternative care. The research includes six experts who work in the field of alternative care with young people. The data collection method used was an online focus group. The paper will present the benefits and potential risks of digital well-being in alternative care, as well as the recommendations of experts for improving the digital well-being of young people in alternative care. Analyzing the results, it was found that experts state that social networks provide easier access to specific information and resources for children in care and easier entry into interpersonal interactions as benefits of digital well-being. As potential risks, experts single out how digital platforms enable increased risky contacts, awareness of the presence of risky and harmful activities on the Internet among children in care, children as perpetrators of harmful activities on the Internet, unawareness of children and young people about the dangers of problematic Internet use, additional specific risks of problematic use Internet use among children in care and awareness of a higher level of risk of problematic Internet use among children in care. Furthermore, they believe that specific approaches to the prevention of children in care, an emphasis on the importance of specific educational activities for caregivers and professionals who work with children in care, and the availability of competent experts to work in the field of digital well-being with children, parents and caregivers would improve well-being. The research results emphasize the importance of recognizing and mitigating the risks of digital well-being for young people in alternative care and provide guidelines for improving the practice of social work through the education of professionals and foster parents, the development of preventive measures and the adaptation of support to the specific needs of young people in care.

• Keywords: digitalna dobrobit; alternativna skrb; koristi; rizici
• Keywords (english): digital wellbeing; alternative care; benefits; risks
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:991257
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni magistar/magistrica socijalnog rada (sveučilišni magistar/magistrica socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-09-14 07:56:12