2025
Smahel, D., Šaradín Lebedíková, M., Lacko, D., Kvardová, N., Mýlek, V., Tkaczyk, M., Švestková, A., Gulec, H., Hrdina, M., Macháčková, H., & Dědková, L. (2025). Tech & Teens: Insights from 15 Studies on ICT’s Impact on Well-Being. EU Kids Online.
2024
EU Kids Online (2024) Response to the European Commission’s call for evidence for guidelines on the protection of minors online under the Digital Services Act. You can find the call and all responses received by the EC.
Tomczyk, Ł. (2024). Digital transformation and digital competences of urban and rural Polish youths. Politics and Governance, 12.
2023
Audrin, C., & Blaya, C. (2023). Personal and social protective factors of cyberhate: A general strain theory approach. International Journal of Psychology, 59(2), 331–339.
Bedrošová, M., Mylek, V., Dedkova, L., & Velicu, A. (2023). Who is searching for cyberhate? Adolescents’ characteristics associated with intentional or unintentional exposure to cyberhate. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 26(7), 462–471.
Cino, D., Lacko, D., Mascheroni, G., & Šmahel, D. (2023). Predictors of children’s and young people’s digital engagement in informational, communication, and entertainment activities: findings from ten European countries. Journal of Children and Media 17(1), 1–18.
Görzig, A., Blaya, C., Bedrosova, M., Audrin, C., & Machackova, H. (2023). The amplification of cyberhate victimisation by discrimination and low life satisfaction: Can supportive environments mitigate the risks? The Journal of Early Adolescence, 43(1), 5–36.
Görzig, A., Blaya, C., Bedrosova, M., Audrin, C., & Machackova, H. (2023). The amplification of cyberhate victimisation by discrimination and low life satisfaction: Can supportive environments mitigate the risks? The Journal of Early Adolescence, 43(1), 5–36.
Kalmus, V., Tambaum, T., & Abuladze, L. (2023). Use of digital tools, digital skills and mental well-being. In M. Sisask (Ed.), Estonian Human Development Report 2023: Mental Health and Well-Being (pgs235−250). Tallinn: SA Eesti Koostöö Kogu. https://inimareng.ee/en/4-1-use-of-digital-tools-digital-skills-and-mental-wellbeing/
O’Neill, B. (2023). Research for CULT Committee – The influence of social media on the development of children and young people. European Parliament, Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, Brussels.
Ponte, C., Mascheroni, G., Batista, S., Garmendia, M., Martinez, G., & Cino, D. (2023). Children’s digital mediation: The family climate in Spain, Italy and Portugal. Observatorio (OBS*), 17(2).
Sciacca, B., Trültzsch-Wijnen, C. W., Velicu, A., Dias, P., Milosevic, T., & Staksrud, E. (2023). What changed during COVID-19? How the COVID-19 crisis changed parental perceptions and practices related to children’s internet use in five European Countries. International Journal of Communication, 17.
Stoilova, M., Bulger, M., & Livingstone, S. (2023). Do parental control tools fulfil family expectations for child protection? A rapid evidence review of the contexts and outcomes of use. Journal of Children and Media, 1–21.
Velicu, A. (2023). Copiii și tehnologiile digitale în perioada Covid-19. Școala online, riscurile internetului și medierea parentală. București: Tritonic. ISBN: 978-606-749-676-5
2022
Bedrosova, M., Machackova, H., Serek, J., Smahel, D., & Blaya, C. (2022). The relation between the cyberhate and cyberbullying experiences of adolescents in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia. Computers in Human Behavior, 126, 107013, 1–13.
Kalmus, V., Sukk, M & Soo, K (2022). Towards more active parenting: Trends in parental mediation of children’s internet use in European countries, in Children & Society, 36:1026–1042, DOI: 10.1111/chso.12553
Larranaga, N., Martínez-Fernández, G., Olveira-Araujo, R., & Garitaonandia, C. (2022). La actitud de los progenitores ante el ciberbullying que viven sus hijos e hijas. RELIEVE, Revista Electrónica de Investigación y Evaluación Educativa, 28(2).
Lebedíková, M., Mýlek, V., Subrahmanyam, K., & Smahel, D. (2022). Exposure to sexually explicit materials and feelings after exposure among adolescents in nine European countries: The role of individual factors and social characteristics. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 52, 333-351.
Mascheroni, G., Cino, D., Mikuška, J., & Smahel, D. (2022). Explaining inequalities in vulnerable children’s digital skills: The effect of individual and social discrimination. New Media & Society, 24(2), 437–457.
Milosevic, T., Bhroin, N. N., Ólafsson, K., Staksrud, E., & Wachs, S. (2022). Time spent online and children’s self-reported life satisfaction in Norway: The socio-ecological perspective. New Media & Society, 0(0).
O’Neill, B. (2022). Policies for the Digital Environment: Online Safety and Empowerment in a Global Context. In The Routledge International Handbook of Children, Adolescents, and Media (2nd ed.). Routledge.
Pyżalski, J., Walter, N., & Tomczyk, Ł. (2022). Problematic Internet Use: Pre-Pandemic Scale of the Phenomenon Among Adolescents in the Three Visegrad Countries (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia). The New Educational Review, 69, 65–81.
Sciacca, B., Laffan, D. A., O'Higgins Norman, J., & Milosevic, T. (2022). Parental mediation in pandemic: Predictors and relationship with children's digital skills and time spent online in Ireland. Computers in Human Behavior, 127, Article 107081.
Spurava, G., Kotilainen, S., & Holma, B. (2022). The Role and Readiness of Librarians in Promoting Digital Literacy: A Case Study from Latvia. Culture Crossroads, 20 (1), 71–87.
2021
Barbovschi, M., Ní Bhroin, N., Chronaki, D., Ciboci, L., Farrugia, L., Lauri, M.A., Ševčíková, A., Staksrud, E., Tsaliki, L., & Velicu, A. (2021). Young people’s experiences with sexual messages online. Prevalence, types of sexting and emotional responses across European countries. EU Kids Online and the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo.
Garmendia, M., Karrera, I., Larrañaga, N. & Garitaonandia, C. (2021). The role of school mediation in the development of digital skills among Spanish minors. Profesional de la información, v. 30, n. 6, e300615, https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2021.nov.15
Garmendia, M., Martínez, G., & Garitaonandia, C. (2021). Sharenting, parental mediation and privacy among Spanish children. European Journal of Communication, 37(2), 145–160.
Kalmus, V., & O’Neill, B. (2021). Through mature and yet fresh eyes: Researching emerging issues in the field of children and media. Communications, 46(3), 327–331.
National Advisory Council for Online Safety (2021). Report of a national survey of children, their parents and adults in Ireland regarding online safety 2021. Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Ponte, C., Leote de Carvalho, M.J & Batista, S. (2021). Exploring European childrenʼs self-reported data on online aggression, Communications, 46(3): 419-445. https://doi.org/10.1515/commun-2021-0050
Wachs, S. Mazzone, A., Milosevic, T., Wright, M.F., Blaya, C., Gámez-Guadix, M., & O'Higgins Norman, J. (2021). Online Correlates of Cyberhate Involvement among Adolescents from Ten European Countries: An Application of the Routine Activity and Problem Behavior Theory. Computers in Human Behaviour, 123, 106872.
2020
Audrin, C., & Blaya, C. (2020). Psychological well-being in a connected world: the impact of cybervictimization in children’s and young people’s life in France. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1.
Barbovschi, M., & Staksrud, E. (2020). The experiences of Norwegian youth (aged 9 to 17) with sexual content online. EU Kids Online and the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo.
Machackova, H., Blaya, C., Bedrosova, M., Smahel, D., & Staksrud, E. (2020). Children’s experiences with cyberhate. EU Kids Online.
Machackova, H., Blaya, C., Bedrosova, M., Smahel, D., & Staksrud, E. (2020). Children’s Experiences with Cyberhate. EU Kids Online.
Martínez, G., Casado, M.A., & Garitaonandia, C. (2020). Estrategias online de mediación parental en contextos familiares de España. Comunicar, 65, 67–76.
Mikuška, J., Smahel, D., Dedkova, L., Staksrud, E., Mascheroni, G., & Milosevic, T. (2020). Social relational factors of excessive internet use in four European countries. International Journal of Public Health, 65, 1289–1297.
O’Neill, B., Dreyer, S. and Dinh, T. (2020). The Third Better Internet for Kids Policy Map: Implementing the European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children in European Member States. Better Internet for Kids.
Smahel, D., Machackova, H., Mascheroni, G., Dedkova, L., Staksrud, E., Ólafsson, K., Livingstone, S., & Hasebrink, U. (2020). EU Kids Online 2020: Survey results from 19 countries. EU Kids Online.
Staksrud, E. (2020). Sexual images, risk, and perception among youth: A Nordic example. In L. Green, D. Holloway, K. Stevenson, T. Leaver, & L. Haddon (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Digital Media and Children (pp. 549-561). Routledge. ISBN: 9781351004107
Staksrud, E., & Ólafsson, K. (2020). Is it me, or is it you? Exploring contemporary parental worries in Norway. In L. Tsaliki & D. Chronaki (Eds.), Discourses of Anxiety over Childhood and Youth across Cultures (pp. 323-345). Palgrave Macmillan.
Staksrud, E., Olafsson, K., & Milosevic, T. (2020). Children as Crowbar? Justifying Censorship on the Grounds of Child Protection. Nordic Journal of Human Rights, 38(2), 159–173.
Vissenberg, J. & d'Haenens, L. (2020). Protecting Youths’ Wellbeing Online: Studying the Associations between Opportunities, Risks, and Resilience. Media and Communication, 8 (2), 175–184.
2018
Ní Bhroin, N. and Rehder, M. M. (2018). Digital Natives or Naïve Experts? Exploring how Norwegian children (aged 9-15) understand the Internet. EU Kids Online.
Mascheroni, G. e Ólafsson, K. (2018). Accesso, usi, rischi e opportunità di internet per i ragazzi italiani. I risultati di EU Kids Online 2017. EU Kids Online e OssCom. English summary of the Italian survey report (June 2018) here.
O’Neill, B., Dinh, T. (2018). The Better Internet for Kids Policy Map: Implementing the European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children in European Member States. Brussels: European Commission, European Schoolnet and EU Kids Online.
2017
O'Neill, B. (2017) Toddlers and tech: Policy implications for families and parenting in the information age, Digitising Early Childhood International Conference, Edith Cowan University, Perth, 11-15 September.
2016
Dinh, T., Farrugia, L., O’Neill, B., Vandoninck, S. & Velicu, A. (2016) Internet safety helplines: Exploratory study first findings.
Zaman, B. & Marije Nouwen, M. (2016) Parental controls: advice for parents, researchers and industry.
2015
Chaudron S., Beutel M.E, Černikova M., Donoso Navarette V., Dreier M., Fletcher-Watson B., Heikkilä A-S., Kontríková V., Korkeamäki R-L., Livingstone S., Marsh J., Mascheroni G., Micheli M., Milesi D., Müller K.W. , Myllylä-Nygård T., Niska M., Olkina O., Ottovordemgentschenfelde S., Plowman L., Ribbens W., Richardson J., Schaack C. , Shlyapnikov V., Šmahel D., Soldatova G. and Wölfling K. (2015) Young Children (0-8) and digital technology: A qualitative exploratory study across seven countries. JRC 93239 / EUR 27052 / ISBN 978-92-79-45023-5 / ISSN: 1831-9424.
Livingstone, S., Mascheroni, G., Dreier, M., Chaudron, S. & Lagae, K. (2015) How parents of young children manage digital devices at home: the role of income, education and parental style.
Livingstone, S., Mascheroni, G., and Staksrud, E. (2015) Developing a framework for researching children’s online risks and opportunities in Europe.
Vincent, J. (2015) Mobile opportunities: Exploring positive mobile opportunities for European children.
2014
EU Kids Online (2014) EU Kids Online: findings, methods, recommendations. EU Kids Online, LSE. Click here for interactive report and hear from the researchers in English and national languages.
Livingstone, S., Mascheroni, G., Ólafsson, K. & Haddon, L. with the networks of EU Kids Online and Net Children Go Mobile (2014) Children’s online risks and opportunities: Comparative findings from EU Kids Online and Net Children Go Mobile, November.
Hasebrink, U. (2014) Children's changing online experiences in a longitudinal perspective.
Smahel, D. & Wright, M. (2014) The meaning of online problematic situations for children: Results of cross-cultural qualitative investigation in nine European countries. Video
Ólafsson, K., Livingstone, S. and Haddon, L. (2014) Children's use of online technologies in Europe: A review of the European evidence database.
O'Neil, B. with members of the EU Kids Online Network (2014) Policy influences and country clusters: A comparative analysis of internet safety policy implementations.
Paus-Hasebrink, I., Sinner, P. & Prochazka, F. (2014). Children’s online experiences in socially disadvantaged families: European evidence and policy recommendations.
Stald, G., Green, L., Barbovski, M., Haddon, L., Mascheroni, G., Ságvári, B., Scifo, B. & Tsaliki, L. (2014) Online on the mobile: Internet use on smartphones and associated risks among youth in Europe.
Tsaliki, L., Chronaki, D. & Ólafsson, K. (2014) Experiences with sexual content: What we know from the research so far.
Vandoninck, S., d'Haenens, L. & Smahel, D (2014). Preventive measures: how youngsters avoid online risks.
2013
Barbosa, A., O'Neill, B., Ponte, C., Simões, J. & Jereissati, J. (2013). Risks and safety on the internet: Comparing Brazilian and European findings.
Helsper, E., Kalmus, V., Hasebrink, U., Sagvari, B. & de Haan, J. (2013) Country classification: Opportunities, risks, harm and parental mediation. Video
D'Haenens, L., Vandonink, S. & Donoso, V. (2013). How to cope and build resilience. Video
Holloway, D., Green, L. & Livingstone, S. (2013). Zero to eight: Young children and their internet use. Video
Livingstone, S., Kirwil, L., Ponte, C., & Staksrud, E. with the EU Kids Online Network (2013). In their own words: what bothers children online?
Ólafsson, K., Livingstone, S. & Haddon, L. (2013) Children's use of online technologies in Europe: A review of the European evidence database.
O’Neill, B., Staksrud, E. & Mclaughlin, S. (2013) Towards a better internet for children: policy pillars, players and paradoxes. Research Anthologies . Nordicom, Gothenburg, Sweden. Chapter abstracts.
2012
Livingstone, S., Haddon, L. & Görzig, A. (eds). (2012) Children, risk and safety on the internet: research and policy challenges in comparative perspective. Bristol: Policy Press. Chapter abstracts.
Dürager, A. & Livingstone, S. (2012). How can parents support children’s internet safety?
Haddon, L., Livingstone, S. and the EU Kids Online network (2012). EU Kids Online: National perspectives.
Livingstone, S., Ólafsson, K., O’Neill, B. & Donoso, V. (2012). Towards a better internet for children: findings and recommendations from EU Kids Online to inform the CEO coalition.
Smahel, D., Helsper, E., Green, L., Kalmus, V., Blinka, L. & Ólafsson, K. (2012). Excessive internet use among European children. Video
2011
Görzig, A. (2011) Who bullies and who is bullied online?
Hasebrink, U., Görzig, A., Haddon, L., Kalmus, V., & Livingstone, S. (2011). Patterns of risk and safety online: indepth analyses.
Livingstone, S., Görzig, A., & Ólafsson, K. (2011). Disadvantaged children and online risk.
Livingstone, S., Haddon, L., Görzig, A., & Ólafsson, K. (2011) EU Kids Online II final report.
Livingstone, S., Haddon, L., Görzig, A., & Ólafsson, K (2011). Risks and safety on the internet: The perspective of European children. Full findings.
Livingstone, S., & Ólafsson, K. (2011). Risky communication online.
Livingstone, S., Ólafsson, K., & Staksrud, E. (2011). Social networking, age and privacy.
Lobe, B., Livingstone, S., Ólafsson, K., & Vodeb, H. (2011) Cross-national comparisons of risks and safety on the internet.
O'Neill, B., Livingstone, S., & McLaughlin, S. (2011). Final recommendations for policy, methodology and research.
Sonck, N., Livingstone, S., Kuiper, E., & de Haan, J. (2011). Digital literacy and safety skills. Video
2010
O'Neill, B. and Mclaughlin, S. (2010). Recommendations on safety initiatives.
2009
de Haan, J. and Livingstone, S. (2009). Policy and research recommendations.
Staksrud, E., Livingstone, S., Haddon, L. & Ólafsson, K. (2009). What do we know about children’s use of online technologies? A report on data availability and research gaps in Europe [2nd edition].
Stald, G., & Haddon, L. (2009). Cross-cultural contexts of research: Factors Influencing the study of children and the internet in Europe.
2008
Hasebrink, U., Livingstone, S. & Haddon, L. (2008). Comparing children’s online opportunities and risks across Europe: cross-national comparisons for EU Kids Online. 2nd edition.