Trends in social and interpersonal relations of young people and digital natives in Web 2.0

The development of the Web towards a Universal Digital Network entails a change in the behaviours, uses and competences of internet users. There are new forms to access, manage and design information and they are generating different behaviours in the management of such information and in social rel...

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Published in:Revista latina de comunicación social 2012-01, p.179
Main Authors: Núñez-Gómez, Patricia, García-Guardia, María-Luisa, Hermida-Ayala, Lourdes-Ainhoa
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
Subjects:
Analysis
Social aspects
Teenagers
Web 2.0
Youth
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Summary:The development of the Web towards a Universal Digital Network entails a change in the behaviours, uses and competences of internet users. There are new forms to access, manage and design information and they are generating different behaviours in the management of such information and in social relations. Those who make greater use of such new resources and services are the so-called "digital natives". The purpose of this research is to evaluate and analyse the socio-communicative behaviours and competences that young people and "digital natives" are developing in the Web. This phase of analysis is purely qualitative so the conclusions are only about trends. The results show that there are clear differences in the online behaviours of two age groups: the "digital natives" (14 to 17 year-olds) and the "digital immigrants" (18 to 35 year-olds). Keywords: Social relations; web 2.0; network; digital tools; young people; digital natives.
ISSN:1138-5820
1138-5820
DOI:10.4185/RLCS-067-952-179-201-EN