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Digital Competences of Digital Natives: Measuring Skills in the Modern Technology Environment

izvorni znanstveni rad

izvorni znanstveni rad

Digital Competences of Digital Natives: Measuring Skills in the Modern Technology Environment

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Tip izvorni znanstveni rad
Godina 2025
Časopis Informatics (Basel)
Volumen 12
Svesčić 1
Stranice 23, 19
DOI 10.3390/informatics12010023
EISSN 2227-9709
Status objavljeno

Sažetak

The fourth industrial revolution has ushered in a new era in which technology is seamlessly integrated into daily life. The digital transformation has created new media formats that require the development of robust digital skills to navigate this landscape. By utilising the Youth Digital Skills Indicator (yDSI) and integrating it with the Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (DigComp 2.2), this research examines media habits and digital competences among Croatian youth aged 10–24, corresponding to Generations Alpha and Z. A sample of 231 participants across three competence domains—information literacy, security and communication—revealed statistically significant generational differences in the first two areas of digital skills. Furthermore, gender-based analyses, conducted using the Mann–Whitney U-test and Spearman correlations for Likert scale responses, showed no significant differences. These findings deepen our understanding of digital natives, how media habits evolve and influence their digital skills, highlighting the need for more tailored strategies to enhance their competences and bridge generational gaps.

Ključne riječi

digital competences; digital skills; digital natives; media habit