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The results presented in this section are the product of a research process that lasted more than nine months and was based on both qualitative and quantitative methodology. Besides children, who were the main subject of our research, we also conducted interviews with their parents (the one who is more involved in the child’s internet use), which gave a new dimension to our findings. For some questions, we were therefore able to compare children’s and parents’ answers (for instance, to determine whether there were discrepancies in estimates of internet use).

The aim of our study was to learn how children and young people (aged 9–17) in Serbia engage with the internet and digital technologies in their everyday lives. Our interest focused on several key topics, and our analysis is primarily based on responses to the most important (core) questions in children’s interviews. However, when necessary, we broadened the analyses with optional questions. The tables containing all the questions (core and optional) and the results from interviews with parents are displayed selectively in this report.