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Navigating the Digital Landscape: Adolescents' Literacy and Privacy Awareness

Dijital alanda gezinme: Ergenlerin okuryazarlığı ve mahremiyet farkındalığı

Necla Kasımoğlu(Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi)0000-0001-9957-0959
Ayşe Gürol(ERZURUM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-7408-5428
Nihal Gördes Aydoğdu(ERZURUM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-1828-3128
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2026-07-01
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School nurses should plan digital literacy and privacy education and evaluate its effectiveness to raise awareness.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The research was carried out to determine digital literacy levels and online privacy awareness among adolescents.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: The sample of the descriptive and correlational study consisted of 374 adolescents studying at three high schools in the city center of a province in eastern Turkey, between February and March 2022.
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Conclusion & Impact:School nurses should plan digital literacy and privacy education and evaluate its effectiveness to raise awareness.
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⚙️Variables:Adolescents · Awareness · Digital Literacy

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Objective: The research was carried out to determine digital literacy levels and online privacy awareness among adolescents. Methods: The sample of the descriptive and correlational study consisted of 374 adolescents studying at three high schools in the city center of a province in eastern Turkey, between February and March 2022. Results: It was determined that 29.7% of the students participating in the study used the internet for 3–4 hours a day to study or play games. In the study, it was determined that 89% of the students had a membership in social networking sites and 32.6% had three or more social media accounts. It was determined that there is a positive and significant relationship between the level of digital literacy and awareness of online privacy. Conclusion: The findings highlight the widespread use of digital devices and social media among adolescents, underscoring the importance of targeted educational interventions. School nurses should plan digital literacy and privacy education and evaluate its effectiveness to raise awareness.

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Amaç: Araştırma, ergenler arasında dijital okuryazarlık düzeylerini ve çevrimiçi mahremiyet farkındalığını belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yöntemler: Araştırmanın örneklemini Tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı nitelikteki araştırmanın örneklemini Şubat-Mart 2022 tarihleri arasında Türkiye'de Erzincan il merkezinin doğusunda yer alan üç lisede öğrenim gören 374 ergen oluşturmuştur. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin %29,7'sinin ders çalışmak veya oyun oynamak için günde 3-4 saat internet kullandığı belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada öğrencilerin %89'unun sosyal paylaşım sitelerine üyeliğinin olduğu ve %32,6'sının ikiden fazla sosyal medya hesabına sahip olduğu belirlendi. Dijital okuryazarlık düzeyi ile çevrimiçi mahremiyet farkındalığı arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Bulgular, ergenler arasında dijital cihazların ve sosyal medyanın yaygın kullanımını vurgulamakta ve hedeflenen eğitim müdahalelerinin öneminin altını çizmektedir. Okul hemşireleri dijital okuryazarlık ve mahremiyet eğitimi planlamalı ve farkındalığı artırmak için etkinliğini değerlendirmelidir.

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Kasımoğlu, N., Gürol, A., Aydoğdu, N. G. (2026). Navigating the Digital Landscape: Adolescents' Literacy and Privacy Awareness. Ebelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Volume: 9 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.62425/esbder.1650209

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