Characteristics of Information Communication Technology Usage among the Alpha Generation from their Parents\u27 Perspective

V zaključnem delu raziskujemo uporabo informacijsko-komunikacijske tehnologije (IKT) pri članih generacije alfa. IKT se hitro razvija, zato jo otroci začnejo uporabljati vedno hitreje. Pojavi se vprašanje glede najprimernejšega posredovanja starša pri otrokovi uporabi IKT, saj so oni tisti, ki v največji meri odločajo o načinu in ravni otrokove interakcije s tehnologijo. Namen zaključnega dela je ugotoviti, katere oblike IKT člani generacije alfa najpogosteje uporabljajo, na kakšen način in s katerim namenom ter kako starši posredujejo pri otrokovi uporabi IKT in kako vplivajo nanjo. To smo preverili z vprašalnikom, na katerega je svoje odgovore podalo 274 respondentov. Vzorec vprašalnika je zajemal starše otrok, rojenih od leta 2010 do danes. Skozi tri raziskovalna vprašanja smo ugotovili določene trende uporabe IKT pri otrocih, in sicer da je pametni telefon najbolj priljubljena oblika IKT pri otrocih, medtem ko sta računalnik in tablica najmanj priljubljeni obliki. Ugotovili smo tudi, da obstajajo nekateri dejavniki, ki vplivajo na otrokovo uporabo IKT. Starost je pomemben dejavnik, ki določa pogostost otrokove uporabe IKT. Pri dejavnikih, kot so spol otroka, število otrok v družini in izobrazba starša, smo ugotovili, da vplivajo na otrokovo uporabo IKT le v nekaterih primerih, medtem ko starost starša nima značilnega vpliva na otrokovo uporabo IKT. Prav tako smo ugotovili, da se s pogostostjo uporabe IKT pri starših poveča tudi uporaba IKT pri otrocih. Glede na rezultate raziskave lahko zaključimo, da na področju Medžimurskega okrožja Republike Hrvaške obstaja generacija alfa.The master\u27s thesis deals with researching the use of information and communication technology (ICT) among members of the alpha generation. As an inevitable part of everyday life, ICT is developing rapidly, and children start using it at an earlier and earlier age. The question arises as to what the most appropriate parent intervention in their child\u27s use of ICT is, as it is the parents, who have the greatest influence on the child\u27s interaction with technology. The purpose of the final work is to determine which forms of ICT are used most often by members of the alpha generation, in what way, with what purpose, and to what extent parents intervene in and influence the child\u27s use of ICT. 274 respondents completed the questionnaire. The survey sample consisted of parents of children born between 2010 and today. There are some trends in the use of ICT among children, namely that the smartphone is the most popular form of ICT among children, while the computer and tablet are the least popular forms. There are also some factors that influence a child\u27s use of ICT. Age is an important factor that determines the frequency of a child\u27s use of ICT. The child\u27s gender, the number of children in the family and the parent\u27s education influence the child\u27s use of ICT only in some cases, while the parent\u27s age has no significant effect on the child\u27s use of ICT. With the frequency of ICT use by parents, the use of ICT by children also increases. Based on the results of the research, we can easily conclude that there is an alpha generation in the Međimurje District of the Republic of Croatia