Young people’s online engagement during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Klanjšek, Rudi and Kuterovac Jagodić, Gordana and Potočnik, Dunja (2025) Young people’s online engagement during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In: Two countries, one crisis: the YO-VID22 pandemic study. Edition Special Editions . University of Maribor, University of Maribor Press ; Institute for Social Research in Zagreb, Maribor, pp. 277-311. ISBN 978-961-299-048-0 (Print), 978-961-299-047-3 (Online)

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Abstract

IN ENGLISH: The chapter investigates youth digital engagement in Croatia and Slovenia during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on internet use, social media, and online behaviour. Findings indicate that messaging applications are the most common activity, while content creation is limited. Slovenian youth report higher rates of intensive use, whereas Croatian respondents engage more in moderate daily use. Gender and socio-economic disparities are pronounced, particularly in Croatia, where young men dominate in gaming and creative content creation, and lowerSES youth display higher levels of emotional distress from negative online experiences. Across both countries, young people prefer in-person interaction, though young people in Croatia are more open to online socialising. In general, women report greater emotional distress from negative online experiences, with Slovenian women showing the highest levels of passive use. --------------- IN CROATIAN: Poglavlje istražuje digitalnu angažiranost mladih u Hrvatskoj i Sloveniji tijekom i nakon pandemije COVID-19, s fokusom na korištenje interneta, društvenih mreža i online ponašanje. Rezultati pokazuju da su aplikacije za dopisivanje najčešća aktivnost, dok je stvaranje sadržaja ograničeno. Slovenski mladi izvještavaju o većim stopama intenzivnog korištenja, dok se hrvatski ispitanici više bave umjerenom dnevnom uporabom. Rodne i socioekonomske razlike su izražene, posebno u Hrvatskoj, gdje mladi muškarci dominiraju u igranju igara i stvaranju kreativnog sadržaja, a mladi iz nižih socioekonomskih skupina iskazuju višu razinu emocionalnog stresa zbog negativnih online iskustava. U obje zemlje mladi preferiraju osobnu interakciju, iako su mladi u Hrvatskoj otvoreniji prema online druženju. Općenito, žene prijavljuju veći emocionalni stres zbog negativnih online iskustava, pri čemu slovenske žene pokazuju najviše razine pasivnog korištenja.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	Language: English. - Title in Croatian: Mladi i njihovo online sudjelovanje tijekom i nakon pandemije COVID-19.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Youth, internet, social media, vulnerabilities, Croatia and Slovenia (mladi, internet, društvene mreže, ranjivosti, Hrvatska i Slovenija)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Depositing User:	Karolina
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2025 11:55
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2025 11:55
URI:	http://idiprints.knjiznica.idi.hr/id/eprint/1241

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