กลวิธีและบทบาทของเยาวชนกับการจัดการปัญหาดิจิทัลในครอบครัว: การวิเคราะห์เอกสารบันทึกสะท้อนความคิด

Titinan Pewnil; Playfa Namprai

Authors

Titinan Pewnil Faculty of Humanities, Ramkhamhaeng University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1130-8647
Playfa Namprai Faculty of Humanities, Ramkhamhaeng University

Keywords:

Youth Roles, Digital Agency, Digital Divide, Intergenerational Gap, Family Communication

Abstract

This retrospective qualitative research analyzes experiences with digital issues of young people in families; exploring strategies used to manage them; and the support by youths of family members in employing digital technology. Data were gathered from reflective writing by 40 undergraduates and analyzed through document analysis using an inductive content analysis approach.

Results indicate that family digital issues were identified across three main themes: 1. relationships and communication, including miscommunication and emotional distance, privacy and control conflicts, technology addiction, and misunderstandings due to digital technology use; 2. digital knowledge and skills, particularly intergenerational competence gaps and transmitting and accepting unverified information; and 3. risk and safety, encompassing online threats and digital fraud. Youth strategies to manage these problems are grouped into three approaches: fostering understanding and knowledge transmission; modifying behavior and environments; and establishing shared rules and agreements. Additionally, four key youth roles emerge: technology instructor; information gatekeeper and safety monitor; proxy digital service user; and information connector. These findings underscore that young people are not only technology consumers, but also digital agents who are key managers and sustainers of the digital lives of families.

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