Digital socialization of preschoolers in the mixing of online and offline worlds

Author: Salmanova S., Tvardovskaya A. Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Institute of Psychology and Education” (Russia)

Keywords

socialization, digital socialization, preschool children, real world, virtual world.

Abstract

Relevance of the study. Digital socialization of preschool children in the mixing of online and offline worlds is relevant in light of the rapidly growing digitalization of society and the inclusion of preschool children in the digital environment. Today's world is changing at a tremendous rate, and it is important to understand how these changes will affect children's development. The mixing of online and offline worlds has become a part of today's children's lives, and it causes the need to adapt to the new environment. Purpose of the study: to examine the digital socialization of preschool children in the mixing of the real and virtual worlds. The sample included 40 people: 20 - children 6-7 years old, 20 - parents. Research methods: conversation with children, interview with parents, analysis of the results. Main results: The results of the survey of parents showed that 75% allow their child to use digital devices and do not monitor what platforms they sit on, 20% of parents use digital platforms as a learning aspect in interaction with other people. 5% of parents do not see the pluses of using digital technology in the socialization of the child. The results of the conversation with children revealed that more than half (60%) replace communication in real life with virtual, 25% - communicate in real and virtual world, and 15% - communicate exclusively in life. Conclusion. The results showed that digital socialization can have both positive and negative effects on the development of preschoolers' social communication skills. Digital environments can promote socialization but can also lead to less time spent on more meaningful types of communication. Digital technology can affect children's social skills development and needs more research to determine how its use can be optimized for children's full socialization and development.

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