Young Children and the Creation of a Digital Identity on Social Networking Sites: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited understanding of the concept of the digital identity of young children created through engagement on social networking sites.

Objective

The objective of this scoping review was to identify key characteristics of the concept of digital identity for children from conception to the age of 8 years on social networking sites.

Methods

This scoping review was conducted using the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. The key databases searched were EBSCO, Web of Science, ProQuest ERIC, and Scopus. Gray literature sources (National Grey Literature Collection, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, and Google Scholar) were also searched to identify unpublished studies. Ar

SUBMITTER: Berg V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10918551 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature