PO-0946 Unethical Computer Using Behaviours Of Turkish High School Students

• Published in: Archives of disease in childhood Vol. 99; no. Suppl 2; p. A560
• Main Authors: Kurtuncu, M, Demirbag, B, Yildiz, H, L Utas Akhan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.10.2014
• Subjects: Accuracy; Adolescents; Computers; Developed countries; Developed Nations; Developing countries; Educational Technology; Ethics; High School Students; Information technology; Intellectual property; LDCs; Medical ethics; Motivation; Population studies; Schools; Secondary school students; Social impact; Social organization; Students
• ISSN: 0003-9888; 1468-2044
• DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307384.1567

Background and aimsAs in developed countries all over the world, the internet is also utilised in developing countries in all educational activities to increase the students’ interest and motivation at class, achieve permanence of knowledge, and keep pace with technologic developments. The purpose of this study was to determine the unethical behaviours of high school students in terms of internet use in the field of information technology as well as the factors that influence these behaviours.MethodsThis study was population-based cross-sectional study. Research data were collected between February 13th and June 30th of 2012. The universe of research consisted of 900 students studying at five different high schools located in Zonguldak, Turkey, whereas 643 students (86 girls, 557 boys) constituted the actual sampling.ResultsThe average total score was 103.70 ± 43.71. The students scored highest in the field of intellectual property, whereas the lowest scores could be observed in the sub-aspect of security and quality. No significant difference could be observed between the students’ intellectual property scores according to their branch. However the results revealed significant differences in terms of social impact, network accuracy, security and quality, and information accuracy.ConclusionThe students’ age is influential on their unethical use of information technologies. Along with basic computer training, teachers are supposed to raise the students’ awareness with regard to ethical issues that arise from computer technologies and are of particular concern to the society, and teach them how they should act in terms of ethical problems.Abstract PO-0946 Table 1Distribution of scores obtained from the unethical computer usage behaviours scale X ± SDx/number of itemsMaximumMinimumIntellectual property29.16 ± 13.891.94 ± 0.9275.0015.00Social impact30.86 ± 14.361.71 ± 0.7990.0018.00Security and quality21.91 ± 10.101.56 ± 0.7270.0014.00Network accuracy14.77 ± 6.371.84 ± 0.7940.008.00Information accuracy6.98 ± 3.631.74 ± 0.9020.004.00UEBS total103.70 ± 43.71 295.0059.00