Question 2

Question: What are the implications in adolescent relationships in cyberspace? What is the affect it is going to have on the human interaction and society of the future generations?


“The obvious reason that adolescent relationships in cyberspace is a risk is one word: uncertainty” says, Matawie & White, 2000. Online controls, at this point in technology life, is unprepared to completely protect the worlds children from pedophiles. Until there are more strict controls uncertainty is our biggest criminal (Matawie, & White, 2000).
New digital media communication will affect future generations and already have in many ways. The most apparent way at this point are the surfacing interpersonal communication problems. Online media communication has hindered interpersonal skills (Greenfield, Subrahmanyam, & Tynes, 2004). The affects have been widespread; the predominant problem is the decreasing skills in spelling ability (Greenfield et al. p661). Additionally, Greenfield et al. (2004) goes on to say “we have also seen lower test scores recently in writing ability” (p657).

References:

Greenfield, Patricia M., Subrahmanyam, Kaveri, Tynes, Brandesha. “Constructing Sexuality and
Identity in an Online teen Chat Room”. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
25.6 (2004) 651-666.

Matawie, Kenan M., White, Fiona A., “Parental Morality and Family Process as Predicators of Adolescent Morality”. Journal of Child and Family Studies 13.2 (2000) 219-233.