DIGITIZATION OF SOCIETY AND CHALLENGES TO CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR ONLINE
DIGITIZATION OF SOCIETY AND CHALLENGES TO CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR ONLINE

Summary/Abstract: Objectives. This article aims to analyze the digitization of the society and some changes that occur in the family upbringing process when digital devices enter, such as: computers, tablets, internet, mobile phones. Material and methods. The analysis focuses on the challenges of online child behavior and some of its negative effects, such as: aggression, high anxiety, insecurity and emotional discomfort. The paper is based on results obtained through qualitative methods in the course of research project -06- H25/4, with team leader V. Milenkova). The main methods for obtaining information were in-depth interviews (30) and focus groups (2) with parents in Blagoevgrad. Results. This study reveals the positive aspects of digitization as well as it focuses on the problems that accompany digitization in social processes and people's personal lives, especially children's contact with digital tools and their protection against the different risks of online communication. Another consequence is the fact that long online time does not make children more digital and media literate. In this sense, parents have to seriously reconsider their children's access to digital devices, which affects children's personal potential and psychological comfort. Conclusions. The participation in modern digital environment includes access to different e-ressources, devices and information products and services. It should be taken into account that the acquiring of digital skills for work in interactive environment improves their efficiency with respect to creativity and innovatively pursuing education activity.

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