Internet and social networks use habits of adolescents between ages of 10-19 in the Kyrgyz Republic

Gülşat MUHAMETJANOVA | Azat AKMATBEKOVA

This study was conducted to investigate Internet and social networks use habits and online risks of children and adolescents between the ages of 10-19 in the Kyrgyz Republic. Data were collected using questionnaires in several government schools in Bishkek during Spring 2018. Totally 316 children participated in this study. The study employed quantitative methods for the analysis of data. As results showed, there are gender differences in using the Internet. That is, Kyrgyz boys use the Internet for watching videos, and playing games more than Kyrgyz girls. Majority of the participants indicat ...Более