Attitudes towards the use of social media, the use of video games and cell phones in primary school students in public schools for vulnerable groups

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Abstract

The purpose of the research was to establish the causal relationship between attitudes towards social media, the use of video games, in the attitude towards the use of cell phones, likewise, the relationship of influence of the attitude towards video games in the use of social media. The study was carried out in Peru, with students of the primary level of economic condition of extreme poverty, where the cell phone is the most recurrent device of communication and social interaction in times of pandemic due to the presence of Covid-19. The study aims to validate a relationship model between the independent and dependent variables, for this purpose the investigation was designed in two phases, the first comprises an exploratory factor analysis using the IBM-SPSS, the second, was the realization of a confirmatory analysis, for this the PLS-SEM methodology was used, which is a multivariate method called, Modeling of Structural Equations with Partial Least Squares. The model was validated with a sample of 71 students, whose ages range from 11 to 13 years, from the Moquegua region. The study would reveal causal relationships, especially between the attitude towards the use of video games and its influence on the use of social media, in the same way, the level of influence that independent variables would exert, such as the attitude towards the use of networks. social and the use of video games in the attitude towards the use of cell phones.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2021 4th International Conference on Inclusive Technology and Education, CONTIE 2021
EditorsFrancisco Javier Alvarez Rodriguez, Jesus Andres Sandoval Bringas, Monica Adriana Carreno Leon, Mario Chacon Rivas
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages161-166
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665408219
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event4th International Conference on Inclusive Technology and Education, CONTIE 2021 - La Paz, Mexico
Duration: 27 Oct 202129 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2021 4th International Conference on Inclusive Technology and Education, CONTIE 2021

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Inclusive Technology and Education, CONTIE 2021
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityLa Paz
Period27/10/2129/10/21

Bibliographical note

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Keywords

  • Cell phones
  • Covid-19
  • PLS-SEM
  • Social media
  • Video games

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