Jennifer Shapka, University of British Columbia
Associate Professor
Educational and Counseling Psychology
Vancouver, British Columbia
jennifer.shapka@ubc.ca
Office:
(604) 822-5253
Bio/Research
We are currently recruiting families for a longitudinal study looking at how teenagers use the Internet. Teens are currently the largest users of the Internet; however, very little is known about the kinds of things teenagers are doing online. This study will examine exactly what teenagers are do...
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Bio/Research
We are currently recruiting families for a longitudinal study looking at how teenagers use the Internet. Teens are currently the largest users of the Internet; however, very little is known about the kinds of things teenagers are doing online. This study will examine exactly what teenagers are doing on the Internet, including the amount of time they spend online and the kinds of websites they visit. This research will also investigate how online participation influences teenagers’ social relationships, cognitive abilities, and overall sense of self. For example, one of the questions this research will answer is how Instant Messaging and Internet chatting influences the quality and types of friendships that teenagers have in real life. This research is funded by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation and the Canadian Institute for Health Research and will be useful for policy makers, educators, and parents alike.
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