Research documents

#30 2017

30: Excessive social networking and young people

Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University  (Jun 2012) A systematic literature review was carried out examining excessive social networking addiction among…

Addiction Risks Social networking
#29 2017

29: Improving e-safety in primary schools

Lucy Shipton, Sheffield Hallam University (Aug 2011) A small scale qualitative study of the internet safety policies and procedures of…

Evaluation Schools
#28 2017

28: Trends in media use

Childwise (May 2012) A large scale quantitative survey of children and young people’s media ownership, internet access and social networking…

Children (0-8) Devices Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#27 2017

27: EU Kids Online – online safety and disadvantaged children

EU Kids Online (Aug 2011)  A large-scale quantitative study observing trends in the risk-taking behaviours of disadvantaged groups of children.

Vulnerable groups
#26 2017

26: Children and parents media use and attitudes: Ofcom's children's media literacy tracker 2011

Ofcom (Oct 2011)  A large scale quantitative study of media use and attitudes in children, young people and their parents.

Children (0-8) Digital literacy Parental mediation Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#25 2017

25: EU Kids Online – Patterns of risk and safety online

EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (Aug 2011) A large scale quantitative study, comparing trends and patterns in…

International Internet access and use
#24 2017

24: EU Kids Online – cross-national comparisons

EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (Aug 2011) A large scale quantitative study, comparing trends and patterns in…

Cyberbullying & harassment International Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#23 2017

23: EU Kids Online – Bullying

EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (Aug 2011) A large scale quantitative study of online bullying.

Cyberbullying & harassment International Internet access and use Risks
#22 2017

22: Attitudes to online privacy

Andy Phippen, University of Plymouth (July 2011) A large scale quantitative study, comprising an online survey of children and young people which…

Digital literacy Pre-teens (9-12) Privacy Teens (13-18)
#21 2017

21: Online gambling and young people

Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University (Nov 2011)  A literature review on online gambling among young people.

Addiction Gambling Gaming Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#20 2017

20: Internet safety and children with special educational needs

Lucy Faithfull Foundation (Aug 2011)  A small scale qualitative study on the internet safety concerns of children with special educational…

SEND Vulnerable groups
#19 2017

19: Vulnerable young people, social media and e-safety

Stephen Carrick-Davies (July 2011) A small scale qualitative study on vulnerable young people’s use of social media and mobile phones,…

Positive opportunities online Risks Vulnerable groups