Competências de segurança em ambiente digital : diferenças geracionais
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2025
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Numa sociedade digital, é crucial reconhecer os benefícios e riscos associados ao uso de dispositivos digitais. Embora seja importante promover a segurança digital, ainda existem lacunas significativas de conhecimento nesta área. Esta dissertação analisa o efeito das gerações nas competências de segurança digital. Apesar de haver resultados divergentes sobre qual faixa etária possui maior competência, a Geração Digital, caracterizada por maior senioridade no uso da internet, tende a ser reportada como a mais competente. Especificamente, hipotetizou-se que a Geração Digital (equivalente à geração Z) e a Geração da Crise Económica ( que abrange as gerações Y e Z) demonstram maior competência em duas das hipóteses, proteção de dispositivos e proteção de dados pessoais e privacidade, respetivamente, e menor competência numa terceira hipótese relativa à proteção de saúde e bem estar. Para o testar, aplicou-se um questionário baseado no instrumento DigCompSat que foi divulgado nas redes sociais (N = 170). Os resultados confirmaram parcialmente a hipótese, embora não tenham sido encontradas diferenças estatisticamente significativas em todas as dimensões. No entanto, as gerações mais velhas relataram maior conhecimento na proteção de dispositivos e saúde e bem estar. Esta dissertação alerta para os riscos online e destaca a necessidade de medidas de proteção para as gerações mais vulneráveis.
In a digital society, it is crucial to recognize the benefits and risks associated with the use of digital devices. While it is important to promote digital security, still remain considerable gaps in knowledge in this area. This dissertation analyses the effect of generations on digital security skills. Despite the conflicting results on which age group demonstrates the highest competence, the Digital Generation, characterized by greater seniority in internet use, tends to be reported as the most competent. Particularly, it was hypothesized that the Portuguese Digital Generation (equivalent to Generation Z) and the Economic Crisis Generation (which includes Generations Y and Z) would demonstrate greater digital security competence on two of the hypotheses, device protection and personal data and privacy protection, respectively, and lower competence in a third hypothesis related to health and well-being protection. To evaluate this, a questionnaire based on the DigCompSat instrument was administered through social media (N = 170). The results partially supported the hypothesis, although no statistically significant differences were found across all dimensions. However, older generations reported greater knowledge in device protection and health and well-being protection. This dissertation highlights online risks and emphasizes the need for protective measures for the most vulnerable generations.
In a digital society, it is crucial to recognize the benefits and risks associated with the use of digital devices. While it is important to promote digital security, still remain considerable gaps in knowledge in this area. This dissertation analyses the effect of generations on digital security skills. Despite the conflicting results on which age group demonstrates the highest competence, the Digital Generation, characterized by greater seniority in internet use, tends to be reported as the most competent. Particularly, it was hypothesized that the Portuguese Digital Generation (equivalent to Generation Z) and the Economic Crisis Generation (which includes Generations Y and Z) would demonstrate greater digital security competence on two of the hypotheses, device protection and personal data and privacy protection, respectively, and lower competence in a third hypothesis related to health and well-being protection. To evaluate this, a questionnaire based on the DigCompSat instrument was administered through social media (N = 170). The results partially supported the hypothesis, although no statistically significant differences were found across all dimensions. However, older generations reported greater knowledge in device protection and health and well-being protection. This dissertation highlights online risks and emphasizes the need for protective measures for the most vulnerable generations.
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PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, DIGITAL LITERACY, COMPUTER SECURITY, ADULTS, YOUNG ADULTS, MESTRADO EM PSICOLOGIA SOCIAL E DAS ORGANIZAÇÕES, PSICOLOGIA, PSICOLOGIA SOCIAL, PSICOLOGIA ORGANIZACIONAL, LITERACIA DIGITAL, INTERNET, SEGURANÇA INFORMÁTICA, ADULTOS, JOVENS ADULTOS