Examining Junior High School Students’ Personality Factors as Predictive Indices of Adolescent Digital Technology Interaction and Importance (67198)

Session Information: Cyberspace & Technology
Session Chair: Brian Sinclair

Saturday, January 7, 2023 (09:25)
Session: Session 1
Room: 318B
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

All presentation times are UTC-10 (Pacific/Honolulu)

Adolescents, considered digital natives, have become increasingly involved in weaving together their offline and online lives before and during the pandemic. The web is an indispensable space for connecting with people and the environment. Hence, their digital use is often related to well-being and risks. The Adolescent Digital Technology Interaction and Importance (ADTI) Scale took a different angle in explaining adolescents' focus on their use of digital technology. This tool is a self-report survey administered to 1,322 students from an exclusive boys’ school. Along with the Adolescent Personality Questionnaire (APQ), this study aimed to explore personality factors that are correlated with adolescent digital interaction. Results analyzed using correlation and regression showed APQ Factors were significantly correlated with ADTI and its subscales. Among these factors, some were also shown to be significant predictors of ADTI. Findings imply that personality factors substantially influence how adolescents interact with digital technology.

Authors:
Maria Kristina Santos Alfonso, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Marites R. Veloso, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Claire G. Castro, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Perfecto Guerrero III, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines


About the Presenter(s)
Perfecto R Guerrero III, also known to his colleagues and students as Sir Dingdong, is an Assistant Principal for Administration in the Ateneo de Manila Junior High School - Philippines. He is also a Filipino Language and Literature teacher.
https://www.facebook.com/dingdong.guerreroiii

Maria Kristina S. Alfonso is a Registered Psychometrician and a Registered Psychologist. She is a Guidance Counselor at the Ateneo de Manila Junior High School. Her research interests include cyberpsychology, psychopathology, and giftedness.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/malfonso061320

Marites R. Veloso is a Testing and Research Director and lecturer at the Ateneo de Manila University. Her research interests include guidance and counseling, assessment, adolescent psychology, and development.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maritesrveloso/

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Last updated: 2023-02-23 23:45:00