Mediterranean Institute of Technology, South Mediterranean University, Berges du Lac, Tunis, Tunisia.
School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Child Abuse Negl. 2023 Nov;145:106405. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106405. Epub 2023 Aug 26.
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become a fundamental part of children's lives and development. However, children need to acquire the skills and knowledge to manage the risks that technology presents.
This child-centric research on children's online experiences aims to understand the benefits Tunisian children derive from the internet, the risks and harms to which they are exposed, and how aware and resilient Tunisian children are to these online risks and harms.
113 children, aged 13-17, participated in focus groups in five governorates across Tunisia.
Qualitative data was collected from 16 focus group discussions then data was analyzed using inductive and deductive thematic coding.
The internet offers Tunisian children educational, social, entertainment, and mental health benefits, in addition to personal development and commercial opportunities. Hacking and the use of fake Facebook profiles were highlighted as facilitators of online bullying, sexual harassment, and extortion, all of which disproportionately affected girls. Children demonstrated personal responsibility for their online activity but recognized that children and parents should have greater awareness about the risks the internet poses.
The young people included in the study reported that they enjoy numerous benefits from internet access and demonstrate some resilience to online risks and harms. However, there is a need for societal and institutional change, through a combination of awareness raising, targeted support for children and parents, and improving the capacity of key actors to prevent online violence while ensuring an effective response and victim support.
信息和通信技术（ICT）已成为儿童生活和发展的基本组成部分。然而，儿童需要掌握管理技术带来的风险的技能和知识。
本项以儿童为中心的儿童在线体验研究旨在了解突尼斯儿童从互联网中获得的益处、他们面临的风险和危害，以及他们对这些在线风险和危害的认识和抵御能力。
来自突尼斯五个省的 113 名 13-17 岁的儿童参加了焦点小组。
从 16 个焦点小组讨论中收集定性数据，然后使用归纳和演绎主题编码进行数据分析。
互联网为突尼斯儿童提供了教育、社交、娱乐和心理健康方面的好处，此外还有个人发展和商业机会。黑客攻击和使用虚假 Facebook 个人资料被突出为在线欺凌、性骚扰和勒索的促成因素，所有这些都不成比例地影响了女孩。儿童对自己的在线活动表现出个人责任感，但认识到儿童和家长应该更加了解互联网带来的风险。
参与研究的年轻人报告说，他们从互联网访问中获得了许多好处，并对在线风险和危害表现出一定的抵御能力。然而，需要通过提高认识、为儿童和家长提供有针对性的支持以及提高关键行为者预防网络暴力的能力来进行社会和制度变革，同时确保有效的应对和受害者支持。
