Attitudes towards Cyberspace in Youth Education – Selected Problem Areas – Quantitative Research

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https://doi.org/10.15503/andr2025.5

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internet world, student, education, media literacy, study

Abstrakt

Aim. The main objective of the presented study is to show the authors the extent of the influence of the virtual e-learning space on young people, on the basis of which they determine the attitudes of primary and secondary school students.

Methods. In the work, the authors used the analytical-synthetic and comparative method of data collection, in quantitative research (using a five-point Likert scale) among young students they used Pearson's chi-square to verify the hypotheses. The research sample of respondents was 217 and the distribution of respondents based on attendance at primary or secondary school was proportional.

Results. Younger primary school students are more likely to agree with the opinion that the virtual e-learning environment affects their feelings, thinking and experiencing the lesson. By examining the degree of influence of social virtual networks over traditional leisure time with family, we found that virtual networks negatively affect the emotional intelligence of Generation Z students. In addition, various characteristics were discovered that influence the digital resilience of adolescents, including gender, family residence, whether there are only children in school, grade, number of digital devices used per week, and length of hours spent online per day.

Conclusion. Currently, cyberspace is full of risks such as phishing, malware, data leaks, and more. On the other hand, it also offers numerous opportunities such as digital commerce, communication, and innovation. It is important to have the knowledge and tools to protect against threats and take advantage of the benefits that this space provides.

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Biogramy autorów

Zuzana Budayová - Theological Institute, Faculty of Theology, Catholic University in Ružomberok, Spišská Kapitula 12, 053 04 Spišské Podhradie, Slovakia

Holds a doctoral and associate academic degree in social work, a master's degree in special education, and has been working at the Catholic University in Ružomberok, the Faculty of Theology, and the Theological Institute in Spišské Podhradie since 2006. As an associate professor in social work, she lectures in the areas of social work, methods and approaches of social work, addictions, charity work, biology, field social work, and many others. She also supervises students' professional practice and focuses on the issues of the Roma population.

Lucia Ludvigh Cintulová - St. Elisabeth University of Health and Social Work Nám. 1. Mája 1, 811 06 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Renowned Slovak expert in the field of social work. Since September 30, 2022, she has been working as a professor at the University of Health and Social Work of St. Elizabeth in Bratislava. She is the author and co-author of several professional publications and scientific studies focused on social work, social prevention and the issue of marginalized groups. Her significant works include, for example, the monograph "Social prevention and training of social workers in the field of prevention" from 2022. Her other works deal with topics such as the psychological impacts of the birth of a disabled child on parents or social services for the homeless. In addition to her pedagogical and scientific research activities, she actively participates in the organization of professional conferences and seminars in the field of social work, thereby contributing to the development of this discipline in Slovakia.

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Budayová, Z., & Ludvigh Cintulová, L. (2025). Attitudes towards Cyberspace in Youth Education – Selected Problem Areas – Quantitative Research. Andragogy Adult Education and Social Marketing, 5(5). https://doi.org/10.15503/andr2025.5