Resumen

PACHECO AMIGO, Beatriz Mabel; LOZANO GUTIERREZ, Jorge Luis  y  GONZALEZ RIOS, Noemi. Diagnosis of the use of social networks: risk factor for the adolescent. RIDE. Rev. Iberoam. Investig. Desarro. Educ [online]. 2018, vol.8, n.16, pp.53-72. ISSN 2007-7467.  https://doi.org/10.23913/ride.v8i16.334.

The present research aims to diagnose and analyze the use of social networks by adolescents (12-15 years) living in the city of Zacatecas, Zacatecas. To meet the objective a mixed type method with a sample of 322 subjects educational institutions from basic to secondary level was used. In the sample studied, it was possible to detect in terms of linear frequency percentages a great influence in the use of the media to develop behaviors inappropriate to their level of cognitive, maturation and social development; associating with risk behaviors such as cyber bullying (83%), sexting (72%) and grooming (47%), among others.

Palabras llave : adolescence; media; social networks; safety of use; vulnerability.