Open AccessChildren's strategies in coping with daily life: Does information matter?
Author(s) -
Lu YaLing
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.2009.1450460259
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , information seeking , exploratory research , psychology , empirical research , information needs , developmental psychology , social psychology , applied psychology , clinical psychology , computer science , sociology , library science , anthropology , world wide web , philosophy , epistemology
This article offers empirical evidence of children's information behaviors in coping with daily life experiences. One hundred thirty‐three children in Taiwan, ages 11 and 12, participated in the study. Each participant kept a semi‐structured journal for four days. The study elicited five different information behaviors related to coping: Information Seeking for Problem Solving; Information Seeking for Problem Analysis; Information Use for Escape; Information Use for a Transition; and Information Avoidance . This is an exploratory study, but it provides insights into issues related to children's information behaviors and information services in a coping context.