An Exploratory Study on Adolescents' Experiences of Using ICQ (I Seek You)

Autor/inn/en	Chan, Zenobia C. Y.; Cheuk, Wilson
Titel	An Exploratory Study on Adolescents' Experiences of Using ICQ (I Seek You)
Quelle	In: Qualitative Report, 14 (2009) 1, S.1-19 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1052-0147
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Case Studies; Adolescents; Games; Interpersonal Relationship; Peer Relationship; Family Relationship; Internet; Synchronous Communication; Influence of Technology; Content Analysis; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Game; Spiel; Spiele; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Peer-Beziehungen; Inhaltsanalyse; Hongkong
Abstract	Little research exists into adolescents' rationales for using ICQ (I Seek You) and these adolescents' relationships with their peers, families, and strangers in ICQ communication. Our curiosity about these subjects led us to adopt a qualitative inquiry, a multiple case study of ten adolescents via purposive sampling. Three major results were discerned: (1) rationales for using ICQ as a major communication tool and for its entertainment functions, (2) contents of ICQ included the participants' school lives, peer relationships, family issues, and playing games, and (3) the participants' relationships with their peers, family, and strangers like female adolescents are more protective than males. Finally, adolescents' voices should be amplified in order to let adults respond to their contextual practices such as ICQ. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Nova Southeastern University. 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317. Tel: 954-262-5389; Fax: 954-262-3970; Web site: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10