Data in Brief (Jun 2024)
Digital skills among youth: A dataset from a three-wave longitudinal survey in six European countries
- Hana Machackova,
- Marie Jaron Bedrosova,
- Michal Muzik,
- Rostislav Zlamal,
- Jana Fikrlova,
- Anna Literova,
- Eliska Dufkova,
- David Smahel,
- Hajo Boomgaarden,
- Hyunjin Song,
- Petro Tolochko,
- Leen d'Haenens,
- Willem Joris,
- Veronika Kalmus,
- Mari-Liis Tikerperi,
- Signe Opermann,
- Marit Napp,
- Indrek Soidla,
- Andre Uibos,
- Kadri Soo,
- Katariina Salmela-Aro,
- Jussi Järvinen,
- Rasmus Mannerström,
- Erkki Suvila,
- Natalia Waechter,
- Christin Brando,
- Stepanka Kadera,
- Giovanna Mascheroni,
- Davide Cino,
- Linda Lombi,
- Alexander van Deursen,
- Ester van Laar,
- Jacek Pyżalski,
- Natalia Walter,
- Agnieszka Iwanicka,
- Cristina Ponte,
- Susana Batista,
- Rita Baptista,
- Luc Schneider,
- Ellen Johanna Helsper
Affiliations
- Hana Machackova
- Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Jostova 10, Brno 602 00, Czechia; Corresponding authors.
- Marie Jaron Bedrosova
- Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Jostova 10, Brno 602 00, Czechia
- Michal Muzik
- Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Jostova 10, Brno 602 00, Czechia
- Rostislav Zlamal
- Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Jostova 10, Brno 602 00, Czechia
- Jana Fikrlova
- Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Jostova 10, Brno 602 00, Czechia
- Anna Literova
- Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Jostova 10, Brno 602 00, Czechia
- Eliska Dufkova
- Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Jostova 10, Brno 602 00, Czechia
- David Smahel
- Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Jostova 10, Brno 602 00, Czechia
- Hajo Boomgaarden
- Department of Communication, University of Vienna, Kolingasse 14-16, 1070 Vienna, Austria
- Hyunjin Song
- Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Petro Tolochko
- Department of Communication, University of Vienna, Kolingasse 14-16, 1070 Vienna, Austria
- Leen d'Haenens
- Institute for Media Studies, KU Leuven, Parkstraat 45, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Willem Joris
- ECHO, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 9, 1050 Brussel, Belgium
- Veronika Kalmus
- Institute of Social Studies, University of Tartu, Lossi 36, 51003 Tartu, Estonia
- Mari-Liis Tikerperi
- Institute of Social Studies, University of Tartu, Lossi 36, 51003 Tartu, Estonia
- Signe Opermann
- Institute of Social Studies, University of Tartu, Lossi 36, 51003 Tartu, Estonia
- Marit Napp
- Institute of Social Studies, University of Tartu, Lossi 36, 51003 Tartu, Estonia
- Indrek Soidla
- Institute of Social Studies, University of Tartu, Lossi 36, 51003 Tartu, Estonia
- Andre Uibos
- Institute of Social Studies, University of Tartu, Lossi 36, 51003 Tartu, Estonia
- Kadri Soo
- Institute of Social Studies, University of Tartu, Lossi 36, 51003 Tartu, Estonia
- Katariina Salmela-Aro
- University of Helsinki, Yliopistonkatu 3, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
- Jussi Järvinen
- University of Helsinki, Yliopistonkatu 3, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
- Rasmus Mannerström
- University of Helsinki, Yliopistonkatu 3, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
- Erkki Suvila
- University of Turku, FI-20014 Turun yliopisto, Finland
- Natalia Waechter
- Ludwig-Maximilan University Munich, Department of Educational Science, Leopoldstrasse 13, 80802 Munich, Germany
- Christin Brando
- Ludwig-Maximilan University Munich, Department of Educational Science, Leopoldstrasse 13, 80802 Munich, Germany
- Stepanka Kadera
- Ludwig-Maximilan University Munich, Department of Educational Science, Leopoldstrasse 13, 80802 Munich, Germany
- Giovanna Mascheroni
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 1, 20123 Milano, Italy
- Davide Cino
- University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo, 1, 20126 Milano MI
- Linda Lombi
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 1, 20123 Milano, Italy
- Alexander van Deursen
- University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, the Netherlands
- Ester van Laar
- University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522 NB Enschede, the Netherlands
- Jacek Pyżalski
- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Faculty of Educational Studies, Szamarzewskiego 89, 60-568 Poznan, Poland
- Natalia Walter
- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Faculty of Educational Studies, Szamarzewskiego 89, 60-568 Poznan, Poland
- Agnieszka Iwanicka
- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Faculty of Educational Studies, Szamarzewskiego 89, 60-568 Poznan, Poland
- Cristina Ponte
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Av. de Berna, 26 C, 1069-061 Lisboa, Portugal
- Susana Batista
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Av. de Berna, 26 C, 1069-061 Lisboa, Portugal
- Rita Baptista
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Av. de Berna, 26 C, 1069-061 Lisboa, Portugal
- Luc Schneider
- Department of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, United Kingdom
- Ellen Johanna Helsper
- Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science, Fawcett House, 6th Floor, Clements Inn, London, WC2A 2AE, United Kingdom
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 54
p. 110396
Abstract
This dataset provides longitudinal survey data from a European project, ySKILLS, which was focused on the role of digital skills in youths’ development. It contains data from 10,821 participants from Grades 6–10 (in Wave 1) in Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Portugal. The data was collected between Spring 2021 and Spring 2023, the participants were recruited through schools, where the data collection also took place, except for online data collections due to restrictions caused by COVID-19. The dataset is novel in its multidimensional approach to the construct of digital literacy. It provides insight into the development of digital skills in youth and the role of digital skills and internet usage in youths’ positive and negative online experiences and wellbeing. It also contains data that allows for the analysis of the role of digital skills in class networks. The data are beneficial for researchers interested in the examination of youths’ online skills, internet usage, online experiences, and wellbeing from a longitudinal perspective.
