PERCEPTION OF DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE U.S. AND CHINA

摘要

Digital surveillance is widely utilized around the world and has evoked increasingly controversial debates regardingits benefits and drawbacks. People in different countries may view surveillance differently due to cultural, political,and social elements. In addition, teenagers may have different views than adults concerning surveillance. In thisresearch, we attempted to answer the following research question: “Do teenagers in different countries view digitalsurveillance differently?” We conducted a survey in US and Chinese high schools to answer this question. The surveyresults suggest there is not much difference between students’ attitudes in the two countries, however, we identifiedsignificant differences in several accounts between students in public and private schools in each country. Researchimplications are discussed.