Estudo exploratório sobre o comportamento de consumo e de descarte das tecnologias digitais por jovens

• Main Authors: Eduardo Chierrito de Arruda, Wellington Francisco Bescorovaine, Ana Luisa Martins Rosa, Ana Beatriz Tozzo Martins, Rute Grossi Milani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2016-08-01
• Series: Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente
• Subjects: environment; students; information technology; waste; environmental
• Online Access: http://revistas.ufpr.br/made/article/view/44619/29152

This study sought to analyze the profile of consumption and post-consumption of digital technologies by young people. Four hundred and four young people participated in the survey, aged between 15 and 24 years. A structured questionnaire about their motivations to use of technologies was applied, as well as for the reasons for exchanging them and types of disposal. Statistical analysis performed using logistic regression showed that the males have 51% more chances to exchange the computer due to outdated technology than the female. In addition, the females have 2.44 more chances to exchange technology telephony by beauty. For disposal, the youngsters have a tendency to store, highlighting the affective value attributed to technology, although disposal in regular trash is still a usual practice. It was concluded that there is the need for young people to build a critical position before the call to consumption, as well as environmental education, aiming ecological awareness.