American children do not consider forbidden to communicate with strangers online and poorly distinguish real and virtual communication. This leads to a number of social and psychological problems. In Russia, the question is is not as prevalent, but with the development of the Internet live communication can also give way to social networks.
Teenagers in the United States prefers to communicate in social networks and online games through text messages than in person. Many teenagers have reported that, having become acquainted in the games and to get together gaming experience with virtual friends, they feel them closer connection.
According to the study Pew Research,
For the younger generation of the line between real and virtual communication severely eroded, and children establish deep and meaningful for their relationship with friends both offline and online.
In Russia, the problem of erasing the boundaries between real life and virtual communication is not yet as acute. According to a sociological study conducted by the "Public Opinion" and the search engine "Sputnik" is estimated to parents, their minor children spend almost no time on the Internet to communicate (40%), and if they spend, up to two hours per day (25% ). On the contrary, to view videos and photos, listen to music and online games for more than two hours a day to spend 61% of children. In search of information on study - more than 45%. However, about 94% of parents of teenagers using the Internet believe that adults should keep track of which sites are visited by children.
However, with increasing penetration of smart phones, mobile Internet and social networks in Russia, the situation will change. American experts on family relations believe that the United States is the growth rate of online communications throws new challenges to young people and parents.
An alarming consequence of the strong interweaving online and offline lives of children becomes a complication for their normal socialization.
Despite the marked increase in the intensity of online communication, many of the young participants in the survey Pew Research Center said that they feel exhausted before a large audience in the experience of reality and pressures associated with the need to maintain their idealized image online.
In addition, American teenagers believe that they can maintain close relationships with your friends, even without meeting them in person. According to a survey in 1060 teenagers from 13 to 17 years, texting remain the most popular form of online communication between them. Only 25% of children surveyed admitted that they encountered with their peers outside of school every day.
Even the best of friends with American teenagers prefer to spend time with each other's homes to spend time together online in social networks or gaming platforms. The virtual space is becoming much more popular restaurants and shopping centers.
For boys online games have become the center of social activity: 84% of them play games on the Internet. For comparison, the girls, the figure is 59%. Boys are also more likely to make new friends online: six out of ten said they met on the Internet gaming or other mobile applications, with 40% of them have started to communicate with the exchange gaming experience.
According to a study Pew Research Center, 53% of teens say their relationship with friends closer after they play with them on the Internet.
Girls prefer to use social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, to keep in touch with their friends. However, the perception of social networks among adolescents less clear. Almost nine out of ten teenagers have admitted that they faced too frank information on social networks, while 85% believe that social network users are treated and taken photos that look better than in real life.
