TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE IASITEACHER TRAINING CENTRE IASI

QUESTIONNAIRE APPLIED TO PARENTS QUESTIONNAIRE APPLIED TO PARENTS REGARDING THE EXCESSIVE CHILDREN REGARDING THE EXCESSIVE CHILDREN

USE OF THE INTERNET USE OF THE INTERNET

STATISTIC STUDY - 2010STATISTIC STUDY - 2010

Target groupTarget group: 40 : 40 parentsparents, , who took who took part in the two training courses in part in the two training courses in

the projectthe project

I.I. PERSONAL DATA OF THE PERSONAL DATA OF THE QUESTIONED PARENTSQUESTIONED PARENTS

Sex: □ Sex: □ MaleMale: : 1010 personspersons

□ □ FemaleFemale:: 30 30 personspersons AreaArea: :

Urban areaUrban area: 30: 30

Rural areaRural area: 10: 10

AgeAge: :

□ □ < 35 - 2 < 35 - 2 personspersons (2 f) (2 f)

□ □ 35-40 - 11 35-40 - 11 personspersons (3 (3m /m / 8 f) 8 f)

□ □ 41-45 - 14 41-45 - 14 personspersons (1 (1 mm // 13 f) 13 f)

□ □ 46-50 – 5 46-50 – 5 personspersons (2 (2 mm // 3 f) 3 f)

□ □ 51-55 - 7 51-55 - 7 personspersons (3 (3 mm // 4 f) 4 f)

□ □ > 56 -1 > 56 -1 personspersons (1 (1 mm))

f = femalef = female

m = malem = male

DISTRIBUTION OF PARENTS ONDISTRIBUTION OF PARENTS ONAGE CATEGORIESAGE CATEGORIES

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

35ani 40 45 50

East

West

North

South

Level of studyLevel of study

Professional school – 9 personsProfessional school – 9 persons

High school – 17High school – 17

University – 5University – 5

Master degree – 8Master degree – 8

Ph.D. - 1Ph.D. - 1

ProfessionProfession TeacherTeacher – 7 – 7 personspersons SchoolmastersSchoolmasters - 8 - 8 personspersons WeaverWeaver - 1 - 1 personperson TypographerTypographer - 1 - 1 personperson Administrator - 3 Administrator - 3 personspersons Auto electricianAuto electrician - 1 - 1 personperson Social assistantSocial assistant - 1 - 1 personperson CaCashshier - 1 ier - 1 personperson NursesNurses - 3 - 3 personspersons ManufacturerManufacturer - 1 - 1 personperson

ProfessionProfession

StorekeeperStorekeeper – 1 – 1 personperson Manager - 1 Manager - 1 personperson Economist – 2 Economist – 2 personspersons PriestPriest - 1 - 1 personperson Constructor - 1 Constructor - 1 personperson PhysicianPhysician - 1 - 1 personperson LectLectureurer - 1 r - 1 personperson SecretarySecretary - 1 - 1 personperson CasterCaster - 1 - 1 personperson Not specifiedNot specified - 3 - 3 personspersons

Number of children per parentNumber of children per parent

23 parents / 1 child23 parents / 1 child 8 parents / 2 children8 parents / 2 children 5 parents / 3 children5 parents / 3 children 4 parents / more than 3 children4 parents / more than 3 children

Number of children per parentNumber of children per parent

0

5

10

15

20

25

1child 3children

East

West

North

Do you have a PC at homeDo you have a PC at home??

□ □ YesYes – 40 – 40 personspersons □ □ NoNo - 0 - 0

If yes, do you have an Internet If yes, do you have an Internet connection?connection?

□ □ YesYes – 39 – 39 personspersons (10 (10 mm andand 29 f) 29 f)

□ □ NoNo – 1 – 1 personperson (f)(f)

II. II. LEVEL OF PARENTS’ LEVEL OF PARENTS’ KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE INTERNET REGARDING THE INTERNET

1- 3 1- 3 personspersons 11=very low=very low 2 – 8 2 – 8 personspersons 2=low2=low 3 – 14 3 – 14 personspersons 3=medium3=medium 4 – 11 4 – 11 personspersons 4=good4=good 5 – 4 5 – 4 personspersons 5=very good5=very good

29 have medium/good/very good 29 have medium/good/very good level of knowledgelevel of knowledge

SourcesSourcesfor knowledge regarding the use of for knowledge regarding the use of

InternetInternetSeminarsSeminars – – specialized specialized coursescourses

1(9 pers.)1(9 pers.) 2 (2 pers2 (2 pers..) 3 (5 pers) 3 (5 pers..) 4 (5 pers) 4 (5 pers..) 5 (5 ) 5 (5 pers) pers) Didn’t answerDidn’t answer (14 pers (14 pers..))

Personal use of Personal use of the Internetthe Internet 1(2 pers.) 2 (5 pers.) 3(15 pers1(2 pers.) 2 (5 pers.) 3(15 pers..) 4 (5 pers.) 5 (6 ) 4 (5 pers.) 5 (6

pers.) pers.) Didn’t answer Didn’t answer (7 pers (7 pers..) )

Specialized Specialized readingsreadings

1(11 pers.) 2(3 pers.) 3 (4 pers.) 4 (3 pers.) 5 (1 1(11 pers.) 2(3 pers.) 3 (4 pers.) 4 (3 pers.) 5 (1 pers.) pers.) Didn’t answer Didn’t answer (18 pers (18 pers..) )

From my From my childrenchildren

1(7 pers.) 2(6 pers.) 31(7 pers.) 2(6 pers.) 3 (12 pers.) 4 (2 pers.) 5 (1 (12 pers.) 4 (2 pers.) 5 (1 pers.) pers.) Didn’t answer Didn’t answer (12 pers (12 pers..) )

From friendsFrom friends 1(7 pers.) 2 (8 pers.) 3 (4 pers.) 4 (1 pers.) 5 (1 1(7 pers.) 2 (8 pers.) 3 (4 pers.) 4 (1 pers.) 5 (1 pers.) pers.) Didn’t answer Didn’t answer (19 pers) (19 pers)

Other sourcesOther sources ((mention themmention them))

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33 parents – from the personal use33 parents – from the personal use

Means of parents’ PC useMeans of parents’ PC use

Internet Internet searchsearch

90,590,5%% YesYes (38 (38 personspersons) ) NoNo (2 (2 personspersons) )

E-mail E-mail useuse 70,570,5%% YesYes(30 (30 personspersons) ) No No (10 (10 personspersons) )

Music Music downloaddownload

60,660,6%% YesYes(26 (26 personspersons) ) No No (14 (14 personspersons) )

The measure in which parents The measure in which parents are aware of the risks of the Internet are aware of the risks of the Internet useuse

1 - 2 1 - 2 personspersons 2 – 1 2 – 1 personspersons 3 – 12 3 – 12 personspersons 4 – 9 4 – 9 personspersons 5 – 14 5 – 14 personspersons Didn’t answerDidn’t answer – 2 – 2 personspersons

Most of them are aware of the risksMost of them are aware of the risks

Hierarchy of the danger sources in the Hierarchy of the danger sources in the excessive use of the Internetexcessive use of the Internet

AccesAccess on sites with illegal, immoral, violent, racist s on sites with illegal, immoral, violent, racist content etc.content etc.: 34 pers.: 34 pers.-- 80,5%80,5%

Spam Spam messages messages ((threat, sexual harassment threat, sexual harassment etc.)etc.)::

30 pers.30 pers.- - 70,5%70,5% Participation in Participation in Internet Internet frauds: frauds: 30 pers.30 pers.- - 70,5 %70,5 % Unsecured financial transactions: Unsecured financial transactions: 28 pers.28 pers.- - 70,0%70,0% Internet Internet addiction: addiction: 28 pers.28 pers.- - 70,0%70,0% Direct communication with unknown persons Direct communication with unknown persons ((iin n

chat rooms, blogchat rooms, blogss, , MSNMSN etc.) etc.): : 28 pers.28 pers.-- 70,0% 70,0%

Intensity of parents’ Internet useIntensity of parents’ Internet use

Most of them use the Internet only once or Most of them use the Internet only once or twice/weektwice/week

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

sub 3 ore over 3 h 1-2 /week rarely no

East

West

North

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III. CHILDREN’S INTERNET USE III. CHILDREN’S INTERNET USE DANGERS APPRECIATION DANGERS APPRECIATION

Age groupsAge groups

9 9 yearsyears – – 4 4 personspersons 10 10 yearsyears – 2 – 2 personspersons 11 11 yearsyears – 2 – 2 personspersons 12 12 yearsyears – 5 – 5 personspersons 13 13 yearsyears – 3 – 3 personspersons 14 14 yearsyears – 5 – 5 personspersons 15 15 yearsyears – 3 – 3 personspersons 16 16 yearsyears – 4 – 4 personspersons 17 17 yearsyears – 2 – 2 personspersons 18 18 yearsyears – 5 – 5 personspersons 19 19 yearsyears – 4 – 4 personspersons 21 21 yearsyears – – 11 personperson

Children’s Internet intensity useChildren’s Internet intensity use

Less thanLess than 3 3 hours per dayhours per day – 16 – 16 personspersons OverOver 3 3 hours per dayhours per day – 12 – 12 personspersons Once or twice per week Once or twice per week – 8 – 8 personspersons

Once or twice per monthOnce or twice per month – 1 – 1 personperson Once or twice per yearOnce or twice per year – 0 – 0 personspersons

Do not knowDo not know / / Not certainNot certain – 1 – 1 personperson OtherOther ( (please specifyplease specify) – ) – during free timeduring free time – 2 – 2

personspersons

0

2

46

8

1012

14

16

under 3 h over 3 h 1-2/week rarely

East

West

North

Coloană 3-D 4

ConclusionConclusion

Throughout comparison of the way Throughout comparison of the way parents see the intensity of the Internet parents see the intensity of the Internet use, use, we must show that they consider we must show that they consider the Internet use of their children is more the Internet use of their children is more frequent than their ownfrequent than their own useuse

LocationLocation

In respect to the location from which the In respect to the location from which the children access the Internet, the parents children access the Internet, the parents show that the great show that the great majority of children majority of children access the Internet from home:access the Internet from home:

21 21 persons indicate levelpersons indicate level 5 5 of home accessof home access 3 pers. 3 pers. indicate levelindicate level 4 4 9 pers. 9 pers. indicate levelindicate level 3 3 55 pers. pers. levellevel 2 2 2 pers. 2 pers. indicate levelindicate level 1 1

Time of dayTime of day

In the morning: YesIn the morning: Yes --2 pers. 2 pers. No No --17 pers.17 pers. Do not knowDo not know / / Not sureNot sure --21pers21pers. . Noon: YesNoon: Yes --3 pers. 3 pers. No No --14 pers. 14 pers.

Do not knowDo not know / / Not sureNot sure --23 pers.23 pers. In the afternoon: Yes -In the afternoon: Yes -28 pers. 28 pers. NoNo --2 pers.2 pers.

Do not knowDo not know / / Not sureNot sure --10 pers.10 pers. In the evening:In the evening: Yes Yes --26 pers. 26 pers. NoNo --4 pers.4 pers.

Do not knowDo not know / / Not sureNot sure --10pers. 10pers. After midnight:After midnight: YesYes --0 pers. 0 pers. No No --1616

pers. pers. Do not knowDo not know / / Not sure:Not sure: 2424 perspers. . The great majority of children access the The great majority of children access the

Internet in the Internet in the afternoonafternoon and in the and in the eveningevening..

Place of the computerPlace of the computer

□ □ in his/ her roomin his/ her room – 21 – 21 personspersons□ □ in parent’s roomin parent’s room – 7 – 7 personspersons□ □ in common roomsin common rooms (ex. (ex. living roomliving room) – ) –

12 12 personspersons

The great majority of children placed The great majority of children placed the computer in their own roomthe computer in their own room

That is why some of the parents cannot That is why some of the parents cannot be around their children when they use be around their children when they use the Internetthe Internet

Children’s surveillanceChildren’s surveillance

20 20 persons state thatpersons state that they can be they can be around their children when using the around their children when using the Internet.Internet.

15 15 persons state thatpersons state that they cannot be they cannot be

around their children when using the around their children when using the InternetInternet..

□ □ Didn’t answerDidn’t answer - 5 - 5 personspersons

The greatest dangerThe greatest danger

Access of sites with illegal, Access of sites with illegal, immoral, violent, racist immoral, violent, racist content etc.content etc.

5(36 5(36 pers.) pers.)

90,090,0%%

Other dangers for childrenOther dangers for children

Direct communication with Direct communication with unknown personsunknown persons((iin chat rooms, blog, msn etc.) n chat rooms, blog, msn etc.)

55 (35 pers.) (35 pers.)

80,780,7%%

Participation in Internet fraudsParticipation in Internet frauds 55 (35 pers.) (35 pers.)

80,780,7%%

Unsecured financial Unsecured financial transactionstransactions

55 (31 pers.) (31 pers.)

70,770,7%%

Danger for healthDanger for health 55 (31 pers (31 pers 70,770,7%%

SpamSpam messages messages ( (threatsthreats, , sexual harassment sexual harassment etc.) etc.)

55 (31 pers.) (31 pers.)

70,770,7%%

IV. MEASURES PARENTS’ TOOK FOR IV. MEASURES PARENTS’ TOOK FOR THEIR CHILDREN’S PROTECTIONTHEIR CHILDREN’S PROTECTION

28 28 persons state that the children have never persons state that the children have never

been in any danger during the Internet usebeen in any danger during the Internet use

12 12 persons state that they have been notified persons state that they have been notified by their children about this kind of dangersby their children about this kind of dangers

□ □ YesYes – 12 – 12 personspersons □ □ NoNo – – 28 28 personspersons

Identified dangersIdentified dangers

Communication with unknown personsCommunication with unknown persons – 3 – 3 personspersons

Personal data theft trial Personal data theft trial – 3 – 3 personspersons You access a site and you find porn You access a site and you find porn – 3 – 3

personspersons Violent sViolent siteitess– 1 – 1 personperson Viruses messagesViruses messages – 2 – 2 personspersons Games addictionGames addiction – 1 – 1 personperson

The most useful measures of protectionThe most useful measures of protection

Installation of Installation of antivirus antivirus programsprograms 55 / /3030 pers.pers.

Parents’ surveillance in the case when children Parents’ surveillance in the case when children access access chat rooms, blogchat rooms, bloggs,gs, msn etc. msn etc.

55 / /32 32 pers. pers.

Regular verification of the computer by parents in Regular verification of the computer by parents in order to identify the documents with suspect contentorder to identify the documents with suspect content

55 / /31 31 pers. pers.

Installation of some software and e-mail filters (by Installation of some software and e-mail filters (by parents)parents)

55 / /31 31 pers. pers.

Internet activity reports provided by certain services Internet activity reports provided by certain services (ex.(ex. MSN Premium MSN Premium))

55 / /29 29 pers. pers.

Children’s information in school about the dangers of Children’s information in school about the dangers of InternetInternet

55 / /35 35 pers. pers.

Interdiction for children to access the InternetInterdiction for children to access the Internet 55 / /22 22 pers. pers.

Other methodsOther methods ( (please specifyplease specify): ): Making children aware of the right use of computersMaking children aware of the right use of computers

11//2 pers. 2 pers.

Children protection measures takenChildren protection measures taken Child educationChild education – 1 – 1 personperson Selection of option together with the parentsSelection of option together with the parents - 1 - 1

personperson Internet access only in the afternoonInternet access only in the afternoon - 1 - 1 personperson Discussions on the dangers with the childDiscussions on the dangers with the child – 2 – 2 personspersons Limitation of children’s access timeLimitation of children’s access time – 7 – 7 personspersons Personal example of parentsPersonal example of parents – 1 – 1 personperson Introduction of computer passwordIntroduction of computer password – 1 – 1 personperson Introduction of filters/firewalls for illegal and immoral Introduction of filters/firewalls for illegal and immoral

sitessites – 3 – 3 personspersons Surveillance/ monitoring/ verification of child’s Surveillance/ monitoring/ verification of child’s

activitiesactivities – 15 – 15 personspersons Permanent communication with the childPermanent communication with the child – 18 perso – 18 personsns Making children aware of the risksMaking children aware of the risks – 3 – 3 personspersons Restrictions in accessing some Internet sitesRestrictions in accessing some Internet sites – 1 – 1 personperson Do not knowDo not know - 2 - 2 personspersons Didn’t take any measureDidn’t take any measure - 4 - 4 personspersons I trust my childI trust my child - 1 - 1 personperson

Degree of children protectionDegree of children protection

1 - 1 1 - 1 personperson 2 - 4 2 - 4 personspersons 3 - 10 3 - 10 personspersons 4 - 13 4 - 13 personspersons 5 - 12 5 - 12 personspersons

3535 parents considered that they have parents considered that they have a medium/good/very good level of a medium/good/very good level of children protectionchildren protection

ConclusionConclusion

The data obtained from this study lead to The data obtained from this study lead to the conclusion the conclusion that the publication of a that the publication of a guide is necessaryguide is necessary; the guide will facilitate ; the guide will facilitate the understanding of each child’s the understanding of each child’s personality, in order to avoid any kind of personality, in order to avoid any kind of danger which could show up in the danger which could show up in the children’s lives.children’s lives.

This study was achieved by prof. Maricica This study was achieved by prof. Maricica BuzescuBuzescu

prof. Ileana prof. Ileana SavinescuSavinescu

Teacher Training Centre IasiTeacher Training Centre Iasi