Digital inclusion and information technology use: the adolescent health focus

ABSTRACT A unique case study, of quantitative-qualitative approach, that sought to analyze the digital inclusion of adolescents in a public school in the West of Minas Gerais. Data were collected from a questionnaire; A virtual learning environment and registry of observations. Quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The qualitative data were analyzed from the Content Analysis. There were weaknesses in the digital inclusion of the adolescents studied and behavioral differences in the use of the virtual learning environment. The language was colloquial, synthetic and with errors. The interaction was incipient, eventually occurring cyberbullying. The virtual environment was underutilized and fragilities were found in the support of the school community for access to technology. It is concluded that the digital inclusion of adolescents, aiming at access to health information, in the scenario studied remains a current challenge.

摘要：本研究为一项采用定量与定性结合研究方法的独特案例研究，旨在剖析米纳斯吉拉斯州西部一所公立学校内青少年的数字包容现状。数据采集方式涵盖问卷、虚拟学习环境（virtual learning environment）平台及观察记录：定量数据采用描述性统计方法进行分析，定性数据则基于内容分析法（Content Analysis）开展解读。研究结果显示，受访青少年的数字包容状况存在明显短板，且其在虚拟学习环境的使用行为上存在差异；互动交流所用语言口语化、表意笼统且存在错误，整体互动处于初级阶段，最终还出现了网络欺凌（cyberbullying）现象；虚拟学习环境的使用率偏低，同时校社区在为青少年提供技术获取支持方面存在诸多薄弱环节。本研究最终得出结论：在本次研究场景中，以获取健康信息为目标的青少年数字包容工作仍是一项亟待攻克的现实挑战。