ABSTRACT

This study explored adolescents’ vulnerability and resilience to online risks in Trinidad and Tobago. Using nine focus groups consisting of fifty-one high school students, semi structured interviews were conducted to explore their experiences online and the strategies used to ensure their safety. The results indicate that adolescents experienced certain types of online risks and engaged in strategies and actions which they believe allowed them to securely navigate the internet and social networking platforms. Although they acknowledged that there exists a multiplicity of online risks, experiences of these risks were subject to their own behaviours. While adolescents did not recall how they learned their risk management strategies, such was demonstrative of their resilience and agency.

摘要

本研究探讨了特立尼达和多巴哥青少年对网络风险的脆弱性和恢复能力。使用由 51 名高中生组成的九个焦点小组，进行了半结构化访谈，以探索他们的在线体验以及用于确保他们安全的策略。结果表明，青少年经历了某些类型的在线风险，并参与了他们认为使他们能够安全地浏览互联网和社交网络平台的策略和行动。尽管他们承认存在多种在线风险，但这些风险的体验取决于他们自己的行为。虽然青少年不记得他们是如何学习风险管理策略的，但这证明了他们的韧性和能动性。