YOUNG PEOPLE (16-18) – Digital Social Education R&D

Survey: Digital Social Education – Youth, Active Citizenship and

Inclusion

Introduction

Block 0. Respondent profile

These first few questions are intended to capture your socio-demographic profile and
determine your level of education.

P.0.1. What is your gender?

-Male
-Female
-Other. Please specify [open-ended answer]

P.0.2. How old are you?

-16 years old
-17 years old
-18 years old

P.0.3. What is the population of the city or town where you live?
-Less than 10,000
-10,001 to 50,000
-50,001 to 100,000
-100,001 to 500,000
-More than 500,000

P.0.4. Which autonomous community do you live in?

-Andalusia
-Aragon
-Asturias
-Balearic Islands
-Canary Islands
-Cantabria
-Castilla-La Mancha
-Castilla-León
-Catalonia
-Ceuta
-Estremadura
-Galicia
-La Rioja
-Community of Madrid
-Valencian Community
-Melilla
-Region of Murcia
-Navarre
-Basque Country

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P.0.5. What is your level of education? If you are currently studying, indicate the
course you are taking now. If not, choose the highest level of education you have
completed.
-Compulsory secondary school (Educación Secundaria Obligatoria: ESO)
-1st year upper secondary school (bachillerato)
-2nd year upper secondary school (bachillerato)
-1st year intermediate vocational training
-2nd year intermediate vocational training
-1st year higher vocational training
-2nd year higher vocational training
-1st year bachelor’s degree
-2nd year bachelor’s degree
-Other. Please specify [open-ended answer]

P.0.6. Are you part of any organisations or associations?

-No
-Yes. Indicate what type:
-Sports
-Religious
-Cultural
-Social, recreational club
-Hiking
-Charitable or supportive
-Civic (involving neighbours or consumers)
-Pacifist
-Defence of human rights
-Environmentalist or nature defence
-Student
-Professional association or college
-Political party or organisation
-Union
-Feminist
-Other

P.0.7. Have you participated in any of the following activities in your free time over
the past three years? (You can check more than one answer.)
- Scouts and overnight activities during the whole year
-Participating in a summer house or summer camp
-Going to a free-time education centre
-Working as a counsellor at a recreational association
-None of the above

Block 1. Digital technology use and lockdown

P1.1. For what purposes do you typically use any of the following digital
technologies? (Check all answers that apply for each device.)

I don’t Work Informati Educati Communic Entertainm Activism

have one on on ation ent (participation in
/ I don’t movements,
use one especially of a

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 political or social
nature)

Mobile

Tablet

Computer
(laptop or
desktop)

Video game
console

Smartwatch

P1.2. If you have any of the following digital platforms, apps or social media, for
what purposes do you typically use them? (Check all answers that apply for each
platform, app or medium.)

I don’t Work Informati Educati Communic Entertain Activism

have / I on on ation ment (participation in
don’t use movements,
it especially of a
political or social
type)

WhatsApp

Telegram

LinkedIn

YouTube

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

TikTok

Snapchat

Twitch

Discord

Other.
Please
specify
[Open-ende

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d answer]

P.1.3. Have you begun to spend more or less time as an internet user since the
start of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic?
I spend more time

I spend the same amount of time

I spend less time

P.1.4. During the spring 2020 home lockdown, did you spend more, less or the
same amount of time on the following activities? And with respect to quality, was it
worse, the same or better?

ACTIVITY AMOUNT OF TIME QUALITY

Activity
Less The More It was It was It was
same of of of
worse equal better
quality quality quality

Checking current news

Doing family activities

Communicating online with family

Communicating online with friends

Connecting online with new people

Studying (required remote school activities)

Performing adapted after-school activities at home

(sports, music, foreign language, etc.)

Self-taught training (attending non-mandatory talks,

watching video tutorials, taking online courses, etc.)

Playing video games on a computer, console or

mobile phone (alone)

Playing video games on a computer, console or

mobile phone (connected with other players)

Online gambling

Listening to music

Reading

Watching series on streaming channels (Netflix,

HBO, Movistar Plus+, etc.)

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 Activism (participating in movements, especially of
a political or social nature)

Participating in cultural activities (concerts,

museums, etc.)

Exercising (inside the home)

P.1.5. Which of the following platforms, apps and social media networks do you no
longer use as often since the home lockdown?

WhatsApp

Telegram

LinkedIn

YouTube

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

TikTok

Snapchat

Twitch

Discord

Other. Please specify [open-ended answer]

Block 2. Digital competencies

P.1. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means “I don’t know what this is or what it means” and 5
means “I know how to do this and could teach others”, to what extent do you think you have
the technical skills to...

A) Install/Uninstall basic programs and applications for your needs?

I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

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B) Browse the internet and use related services (e.g., email) for everyday purposes?
I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

C) Find and save information for use when you need it?
I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

D) Manage content management platforms (such as WordPress) to produce multimedia

publications?
I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

E) Record, edit and upload video content to digital platforms?

I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

F) Share and distribute multimedia content across social media, platforms, mailing lists,
etc.?
I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

G) Work with others using digital collaborative tools (e.g., Google Drive )?
I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

H) Set up digital services and use tools to increase online privacy and anonymity?
I know how to do this and could teach others 5

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I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

I) Read and/or write computer code (programming knowledge)?

I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

J) Repair and/or service devices (mobile, computer, etc.)?

I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

P.2. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means “ I don’t know what this is or what it means ”
and 5 means “ I know how to do this and could teach others ”, to what extent do you
think you have the informational skills to...

A) Check the reliability and truthfulness of the information you come across?
I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

B) Classify and filter information to fit your interests?

I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

C) Find and save information for use when you need it?
I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

D) Display self-control when interacting with others on social media and digital
forums so as not to react impulsively?

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I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

E) Identify users who act explicitly in a provocative manner?

I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

F) Know when you are interacting with a boton social media or digital forums?
I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

G) Manage the various profiles that make up my digital identity ( social media
accounts)?
I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

H) Adapt my behaviour based on the standards of each platform?

I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

I) Identify my needs and find tools and platforms to fulfil them?

I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3
I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

J) Participate in online deliberation and decision-making processes?

I know how to do this and could teach others 5
I know how to do this by myself 4
I would know how to do this with help 3

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I know what this is but I don’t know how to do it 2
I don’t know what this is or what it means 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

P.3. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means “ Nothing at all” and 5 means “ A lot”, how
much do you know about…

A) The basic features of the digital services you use (e.g., open/closed source,
free/private software, etc.)?
A lot 5
A fair amount 4
An average amount 3
A little bit 2
Nothing at all 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

B) The use of personal data by technology companies (Google, Facebook, Apple, Twitter,
Amazon, Microsoft, etc.)
A lot 5
A fair amount 4
An average amount 3
A little bit 2
Nothing at all 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

C) Laws dealing with internet-related topics and digital technologies (data protection, digital
rights, etc.)?
A lot 5
A fair amount 4
An average amount 3
A little bit 2
Nothing at all 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

D) The influence of technology companies on policy (taxes, laws regulating their own
operation, etc.)?
A lot 5
A fair amount 4
An average amount 3
A little bit 2
Nothing at all 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

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E) How the technological devices you use are manufactured ( environmental impact ,
working conditions of those who manufacture them, etc.)?
A lot 5
A fair amount 4
An average amount 3
A little bit 2
Nothing at all 1
Does not know 0
Does not answer 8

Block 3. ICT use in formal and informal learning

P.3.1. In my free time, I use the internet to find information about these topics:

-Climate change
-Education
-Poverty and inequalities
-Employment
-Feminism
-The LGB TQI+ community
-Immigration
-Health and sexuality
-Other. Please specify [open-ended answer]

P.3.2. In my free time, I use the internet to acquire or improve my :

- Video game skills (e.g., …learning how to get to the next level.)
- Cooking skills
- Sports skills
- Music skills (playing an instrument)
- Fashion and beauty skills (styling, makeup tricks, etc. )
- Other. Please specify [open-ended answer]

P.3.3. When engaging in self-directed learning, what do you primarily do to find

information? (Choose your top three answers.)

-I don’t engage in self-directed learning

-I ask a family member, a friend, an acquaintance, etc.
-I consult books and magazines
-I browse online resources (books, articles, etc. )
-I carry out web searches, read blogs, etc.
-I watch videos online (e.g., on social media )
-I listen to podcasts
-I read and/or take part in online chats
-I take MOOC-type courses
-Other. Please specify [open-ended answer]

P.3.4. Did you receive specific training in digital technologies in secondary school
or university?

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-I did not receive such training
-I attended talks about uses (security, cyberbullying, etc.)
-I attended specific training sessions at my school/university
-I took technology-oriented courses for one academic year
-I took technology-oriented courses for more than one academic year

P.3.5. In general, how engaged are you during online learning ?

1 not at all engaged

2 not very engaged

3 somewhat engaged

4 fairly engaged

5 very engaged

P.3.6. In general, how engaged are you during in-person learning?

1 not at all engaged

2 not very engaged

3 somewhat engaged

4 fairly engaged

5 very engaged

P.3.7. When your school conducts online learning activities, what procedures or
initiatives do you use most?

-Email study materials with supporting tasks and instructions

- Direct telephone conversations with each student
- Direct video communications with each student via a computer or mobile
- Videos or audios recorded by teachers with the content of the suspended classes
- Working groups or workshops with various students through online meeting platforms
- Lectures through online platforms
- Online examination or task submission system
- Working groups for training and recreational activities
- Other initiatives. Please specify [open-ended answer]

P.3.9. Among the following online teaching initiatives, please rate the following
from least (1 point) to most (5 points) ________ :

- Online forms (no assessment)

12345 Never tried

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- Questionnaires with immediate assessment
12345 Never tried
- Interactive exercises
12345 Never tried
-Animations
12345 Never tried
- Online games
12345 Never tried
-Other. Please specify [open-ended answer]

12345 Never tried

P. 3.10. Please rate the following statements:

- In general, my teachers stimulate my interest during online classes.

1 strongly disagree 2 disagree 3 neither agree nor disagree 3 agree 5 strongly agree

- In general, my teachers come well prepared and organized for each online
class.
1 strongly disagree 2 disagree 3 neither agree nor disagree 3 agree 5 strongly agree

P.3.11. I prefer online classes to be synchronous (all participants connected at

once) rather than asynchronous (via videos, material or educational resources
previously provided by the teacher).
1 strongly disagree 2 disagree 3 neither agree nor disagree 4 agree 5 strongly agree

Q. 3.12 Do you think the outcome of education during the pandemic (in online
format) has been the same, better or worse than before?

worse

the same

better

Doesn't know / Doesn't answer

Block 4. Youth perception and digital technologies

Question 4.1. Rank the following items according to how relevant you think
digital technologies are for young people (with 5 being the most relevant and 1
being the least):

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Creating a collective identity (e.g., forming groups to share likes, interests or concerns)

Achieving common goals (e.g., organizing events or activities)

Making claims and carrying out actions in-person and non-virtual environments

Participating in activities proposed by institutions

Co-designing the activities in which they participate

Question 4.2. As far as you are concerned, how does the use of digital
technologies affect ...?

Very Negatively Neither Positive Very

negatively (2) negative ly (4) positivel
(1) nor y (5)
positive
(3)

Young people’s psychological

well-being

Young people’s ability to argue and

discuss

Socialization among equals

Communication with adults

Young people’s individual identity

Young people’s ability to express

themselves as individuals

Group membership

Young people’s ability to organize

themselves into groups

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Acceptance of established social
norms (rules that people in a
community must follow to maintain
good social harmony )

Decision-making and social

autonomy (addressing and making
decisions on one’s own initiative)

Question 4.3. Below you will see several pairs of traits. Please indicate which one
from each pair is predominant. Answer according to the perception that, in your
opinion, spanish society has about young people’s participation:

Passive Active

Individualist Altruist

Vertical/Hierarchical Horizontal/Assembly

Dependent Autonomous

Question 4.4. Now we’re asking the same question as above, but this time
please answer according to your own perception of youth participation:
Passive Active

Individual Altruist

Vertical/Hierarchical Horizontal/Assembly

Dependent Autonomous

P.5.1. Did you answer the questionnaire by yourself or did an adult help you?
-I answered by myself
-An adult helped me

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