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An Exploration of Middle and High School Students' Perceptions of Deviant Behavior When Using Computers and the Internet
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- Annie J. Daniel, Dillard University, Divison of Educational and Psychological Studies
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| If the current trend continues, the use of computer technologies and the Internet will increase for teaching and education. It is urgent that researchers study computer and Internet deviance. The purpose of this study was to explore middle and high school students' perceptions of deviant behavior when using computers and the Internet. The target population for this study was middle and high school students. The accessible population included all students who attended a middle or high school in the East Baton Rouge Parish School which has computers that are capable of accessing the Internet (1,150 students - 575 middle school students and 575 high school students). Results showed that the majority of students' indicated they perceive their behavior as being not deviant when using computers and the Internet. Contrarily students indicated they perceive the behavior of their peers to more deviant when computers and the Internet. |
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