The initially developed SNS safety course increased awareness of contact risks but did not change attitudes or behavior¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · design r3 · q2–q3
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Subclaims¶

q3 i? In the first intervention study, awareness of contact risks increased in the experimental condition compared to control, but attitudes and behavior did not differ significantly. → Vanderhoven 2015 q2 i? Significantly more pupils in the experimental condition reported changing something on their profile (17% vs. 7%), mostly privacy settings. → Vanderhoven 2015 (2)

Evidence¶

Vanderhoven 2015¶

Vanderhoven, E., Schellens, T., Vanderlinde, R., & Valcke, M. (2015). Developing educational materials about risks on social network sites: A design-based research approach. Ghent University. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-015-9415-4

q3 · i? · design · r3

Pretest-posttest mixed-method survey intervention study with 1035 pupils (average age 15.14), control vs. experimental condition, multilevel analysis. The course raised awareness but, per Table 4, attitude and behavior differences were not significant (p > .02).

"Quantitative results showed that the awareness of contact risks on SNSs increased when the pupils were involved in the course, compared with those of the control group"

Vanderhoven 2015 (2)¶

Vanderhoven, E., Schellens, T., Vanderlinde, R., & Valcke, M. (2015). Developing educational materials about risks on social network sites: A design-based research approach. Ghent University. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-015-9415-4

q2 · i? · design · r3

Open-question data from the same first intervention study: 17% vs. 7% reported profile changes, yet "83% of the teenagers reported not having changed anything".

"in the experimental condition significantly more pupils reported having changed something on their profile (17% vs. 7% in the control condition), mostly their privacy settings (75%) and personal information (14%; including contact information)"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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