Internet and cell phone usage patterns among young adults with intellectual disabilities

Río, Cristina Jenaro; Flores, Noelia; Cruz, Maribel; Pérez, Ma Carmen; Vega, Vanessa; Torres, Víctor

doi:10.1111/jar.12388

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“…the dimension of access to digital devices is a necessity to access internet and its content. The results of the present study show that adolescents with intellectual disabilities had less access to internet-enabled devices than the reference group, which is in line with the results in earlier research (Jenaro et al, 2017;Palmer et al, 2012). Smartphones were the device that the greatest proportion of adolescents with intellectual disabilities had access to, 67%, though within the reference group nearly all (98%) had access to smartphones.…”

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“…Concerning access to smartphones the present study found that 67% of the participants with intellectual disabilities had access to smartphones. These numbers are contrary to the ones in the study from Palmer (2012), where only 20% of participants with intellectual disabilities had access to mobile phones, but equivalent to more recent research from Spain (Jenaro et al, 2017) with 73% participants with intellectual disabilities having access to smartphones. This is an example of the vast development of internet-enabled devices and its accessibility even to young people with intellectual disabilities in the five years separating the two studies.…”

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“…Listen to music 76% vs. 93%, and this result is concordant with other studies (Jenaro et al, 2017;Livingstone et al, 2015). Among adolescents in general, recreational activities such as watching film clips have been increasing in recent years, and nearly all adolescents do this (Ní Bhroin, 2018).…”

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“…Internet use among adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities: A comparative study 5 people with intellectual disabilities is more for recreational use e.g. gaming, and less for educational use, than in the reference group (Jenaro et al, 2017).…”

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Digital participation? Internet use among adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities: A comparative study

Ågren¹,

Kjellberg

Hemmingsson

2019

New Media & Society

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Internet use is an integrated part of everyday life, especially among young people. However, knowledge of this for young people with disabilities is scarce. This study investigates digital participation of adolescents with intellectual disabilities by comparing aspects of Internet use among adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities. Cross-sectional comparative design was used and a national survey from the Swedish Media Council was cognitively adapted for adolescents with intellectual disabilities aged 13–20 years. The results reveal that a significantly lower proportion of the 114 participating adolescents with intellectual disabilities had access to Internet-enabled devices and performed Internet activities, except for playing games, than the reference group ( n = 1161). The greatest difference was found in searching for information. Analyses indicate that adolescents with intellectual disabilities are following a similar pattern of Internet use as the reference group, but a digital lag is prevalent, and a more cognitively accessible web could be beneficial.

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Digital participation? Internet use among adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities: A comparative study

Ågren¹,

Kjellberg

Hemmingsson

2019

New Media & Society

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“…Whether risk is associated with particular technology usage patterns has not been adequately explored. However, Jenaro et al, (2017) found that young people with ID were significantly more likely to have moderate to severe mobile phone (19.4% vs. 8.0%) and Internet addiction (27.3% vs. 7.8%), based on DSM-V criteria, than typically developing peers. Whether these criteria represent pathology or the normal range of use for a group that tends to be socially disadvantaged or excluded is debatable.…”

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Online risk for people with intellectual disabilities

Chadwick

2019

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Purpose: This review summarises the current state of empirical knowledge pertaining to online risk and cybercrime relating to people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Approach: This narrative review summarises, synthesises and critically evaluates the current literature and state of knowledge and offers suggestions for extending current knowledge and practice. Findings: Evidence regarding risk for people with ID is limited but growing. Existing findings highlight that: (i) risk may increase contingent upon higher levels of sociability, loneliness, anxiety and depression, poorer insight, judgement, discrimination and ability to detect deception online and reduced experience and life opportunities; (ii) people without ID perceive high online risk for people with ID which may lead to gatekeeping restrictions and controlling digital access; (iii) restriction may potentially impede online self-determination, participation and development by people with ID; (iv) experience of risk may enhance awareness, independence and resilience in managing future online risk amongst people with ID. Further research work is needed in this area to enhance understanding of risk experience and effective support strategies. Originality/value: This review of current knowledge has highlighted the necessity for more research to better understand the propensity for engagement in different risky online behaviours and to better inform support practices to help people with ID to manage risk whilst maintaining digital inclusion.

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Treatment of Substance Abuse in Dual Diagnosis

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Internet and cell phone usage patterns among young adults with intellectual disabilities

Abstract: The framework of support needs of people with disabilities should be considered to promote healthy Internet and cell phone use.

Cited by 49 publications

References 69 publications

Digital participation? Internet use among adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities: A comparative study

Digital participation? Internet use among adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities: A comparative study

Online risk for people with intellectual disabilities

Treatment of Substance Abuse in Dual Diagnosis

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