Uso de pantallas por adolescentes en acogimiento residencial: implicaciones del tiempo de permanencia en los centros para la intervención socioeducativa.
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| Title: | Uso de pantallas por adolescentes en acogimiento residencial: implicaciones del tiempo de permanencia en los centros para la intervención socioeducativa. |
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| Alternate Title: | Screen use by adolescents in residential care: implications of length of stay in care centres for socio-educational intervention. Uso de telas por adolescentes em acolhimento residencial: implicações do tempo de permanência nos centros para a intervenção socioeducativa. |
| Authors: | RUEDAS-CALETRIO, Jesús1 ruedasjc@usal.es, SERRATE-GONZÁLEZ, Sara1, MUÑOZ-RODRÍGUEZ, José Manuel1 |
| Source: | Pedagogía Social. ene-jun2026, Issue 48, p29-43. 15p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Child welfare, *Educational intervention, *Teenagers, Residential care, Screen time, Identity (Psychology), Digital footprint |
| Abstract (English): | Screens have reshaped the ways adolescents interact and construct their identities, yet there is a notable lack of studies addressing this perspective in vulnerable groups, particularly those under the child protection system. This study focuses on analyzing the influence of screen use, online exposure, self-control, and overcoming difficulties according to the length of stay in the center among adolescents in residential care. A quantitative, descriptive, and correlational study was conducted with a sample of 258 adolescents aged 12 to 18 who were under guardianship in child protection centers in Castilla y León. An ad hoc questionnaire validated through expert judgment (n = 13) was administered, consisting of 8 items grouped into four dimensions: use, exposure, self-control, and overcoming difficulties (total α = 0.829). Descriptive analyses, Spearman correlations, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were performed. The results suggest that those who have spent less time in the center (1-7 months) primarily use the Internet to maintain family ties, underscoring the need to develop early interventions focused on digital self-control. Significant correlations were found between relational Internet use and exposure oriented toward social validation. These findings highlight the need to design socio-educational interventions tailored to the stage of placement, promoting a critical and regulated use of screens as a resource for inclusion and positive identity development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | Las pantallas han alterado las formas de interacción y construcción identitaria de la población adolescente, pero apenas existen estudios que aborden esta perspectiva en colectivos vulnerables, concretamente en aquellos protegidos por el sistema de protección a la infancia. Este estudio se centra en analizar la influencia del uso de pantallas, la exposición online, la capacidad de autocontrol y la superación de dificultades en función del tiempo de permanencia en el centro adolescentes en acogimiento residencial. Se presenta un estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo y correlacional realizado con una muestra de 258 adolescentes de 12 a 18 años tutelados en centros de protección de Castilla y León. Se aplicó un cuestionario ad hoc validado por juicio de expertos (n = 13), compuesto por 8 ítems agrupados en cuatro dimensiones: uso, exposición, autocontrol y superación de dificultades (α total = 0,829). Se realizaron análisis descriptivos, correlaciones de Spearman y pruebas de Kruskal-Wallis. Los resultados sugieren que quienes llevan menos tiempo en el centro (1-7 meses) usan Internet principalmente para mantener vínculos familiares lo que subraya la necesidad de desarrollar intervenciones tempranas en autocontrol digital. Se observan correlaciones significativas entre el uso relacional de Internet y la exposición orientada a la validación social. Estos hallazgos evidencian la necesidad de diseñar intervenciones socioeducativas diferenciadas según la fase de acogida, promoviendo un uso crítico y regulado de las pantallas como recurso de inclusión y desarrollo identitario positivo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Portuguese): | As telas têm alterado as formas de interação e de construção identitária da população adolescente, mas existem poucos estudos que abordem essa perspetiva em grupos vulneráveis, nomeadamente naqueles protegidos pelo sistema de proteção à infância. Este estudo centra-se em analisar a influência do uso de telas, da exposição online, da capacidade de autocontrolo e da superação de dificuldades em função do tempo de permanência no centro entre adolescentes em acolhimento residencial. Apresenta-se um estudo quantitativo, descritivo e correlacional, realizado com uma amostra de 258 adolescentes entre 12 e 18 anos tutelados em centros de proteção de Castilla y León. Foi aplicado um questionário ad hoc validado por juízo de especialistas (n = 13), composto por 8 itens agrupados em quatro dimensões: uso, exposição, autocontrolo e superação de dificuldades (α total = 0,829). Realizaram-se análises descritivas, correlações de Spearman e testes de Kruskal-Wallis. Os resultados sugerem que aqueles que permanecem há menos tempo no centro (1-7 meses) utilizam a Internet principalmente para manter vínculos familiares, o que sublinha a necessidade de desenvolver intervenções precoces em autocontrolo digital. Observam-se correlações significativas entre o uso relacional da Internet e a exposição orientada para a validação social. Estes achados evidenciam a necessidade de desenhar intervenções socioeducativas diferenciadas de acordo com a fase de acolhimento, promovendo um uso crítico e regulado das telas como recurso de inclusão e de desenvolvimento identitário positivo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Education Research Complete |
| Abstract: | Screens have reshaped the ways adolescents interact and construct their identities, yet there is a notable lack of studies addressing this perspective in vulnerable groups, particularly those under the child protection system. This study focuses on analyzing the influence of screen use, online exposure, self-control, and overcoming difficulties according to the length of stay in the center among adolescents in residential care. A quantitative, descriptive, and correlational study was conducted with a sample of 258 adolescents aged 12 to 18 who were under guardianship in child protection centers in Castilla y León. An ad hoc questionnaire validated through expert judgment (n = 13) was administered, consisting of 8 items grouped into four dimensions: use, exposure, self-control, and overcoming difficulties (total α = 0.829). Descriptive analyses, Spearman correlations, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were performed. The results suggest that those who have spent less time in the center (1-7 months) primarily use the Internet to maintain family ties, underscoring the need to develop early interventions focused on digital self-control. Significant correlations were found between relational Internet use and exposure oriented toward social validation. These findings highlight the need to design socio-educational interventions tailored to the stage of placement, promoting a critical and regulated use of screens as a resource for inclusion and positive identity development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 11391723 |
| DOI: | 10.7179/PSRI_2026.48.02 |
