This report presents findings of three national research surveys, one of children, one of their parents and one of adults, in respect of online risks and safety. The report is presented in separate parts to accurately present the research findings on children’s experiences of online safety, parents’ responses regarding many of the same issues raised in the children’s questionnaire, and adults’ experiences of digital technology use, online safety practices and negative experiences online.
(Source: Report).
Funded by: National Advisory Council for Online Safety.
Methodology
The research was commissioned following a recommendation of the National Advisory Council for Online Safety (NACOS) in 2019 that research be undertaken to address gaps in the evidence base about the state of online safety in Ireland. Fieldwork for the research was carried by Ipsos MRBI between December 2019 and October 2020, covering the period both before and after COVID-19 restrictions. The surveys of children and their parents were linked and a nationally representative sample of children, aged 9-17 years, as well as one of their parents, were interviewed in-person on a range of aspects dealing with their use of digital technologies and experiences of risks and safety. A total of 765 children and 765 parents were interviewed. A separate survey of a nationally representative sample of adults, 18 years and over, was undertaken. A total of 387 respondents participated in the survey of adults’ experiences of online safety.
(Source: Report)
Country or region of researched population
Ireland
Citation
Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. (2021). Report of a National Survey of Children, their Parents and Adults regarding Online Safety. National Advisory Council for Online Safety (NACOS), Government of Ireland. Retrieved from https://assets.gov.ie/204409/b9ab5dbd-8fdc-4f97-abfca88afb2f6e6f.pdf
This report presents findings of three national research surveys, one of children, one of their parents and one of adults, in respect of online risks and safety. The report is presented in separate parts to accurately present the research findings on children’s experiences of online safety, parents’ responses regarding many of the same issues raised in the children’s questionnaire, and adults’ experiences of digital technology use, online safety practices and negative experiences online.
(Source: Report).
Funded by: National Advisory Council for Online Safety.
Methodology
The research was commissioned following a recommendation of the National Advisory Council for Online Safety (NACOS) in 2019 that research be undertaken to address gaps in the evidence base about the state of online safety in Ireland. Fieldwork for the research was carried by Ipsos MRBI between December 2019 and October 2020, covering the period both before and after COVID-19 restrictions. The surveys of children and their parents were linked and a nationally representative sample of children, aged 9-17 years, as well as one of their parents, were interviewed in-person on a range of aspects dealing with their use of digital technologies and experiences of risks and safety. A total of 765 children and 765 parents were interviewed. A separate survey of a nationally representative sample of adults, 18 years and over, was undertaken. A total of 387 respondents participated in the survey of adults’ experiences of online safety.
(Source: Report)
Country or region of researched population
Ireland
Citation
Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. (2021). Report of a National Survey of Children, their Parents and Adults regarding Online Safety. National Advisory Council for Online Safety (NACOS), Government of Ireland. Retrieved from https://assets.gov.ie/204409/b9ab5dbd-8fdc-4f97-abfca88afb2f6e6f.pdf
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