Share Paper: Comparison of the Internet Literacy and Opportunities for Awareness Education between Parents and Youths

  1. Nagayuki Saito, Business Breakthrough University, Japan
  2. Madoka Aragaki, Business Breakthrough University, Japan

Abstract: A contemporary problem in societies is that of youths becoming involved in various online troubles For enhancing Internet literacy, providing support to not only youths but also their parents has become a major policy challenge This study evaluated and analyzed the Internet literacy of youths and parents to discuss effective policy making, as defined in Article 3 of the supplementary provision of the “Act on Establishment of Enhanced Environment for Youth’s Safe and Secure Internet Use” The results revealed that parents had significantly higher Internet literacy than youths did, according to the total score and subscores in each risk category ...