Research brief : early adolescents' perceptions of the motivations and consequences of sharing passwords with friends in Belgium

Abstract: Despite indications that password sharing is prevalent among early adolescents, limited empirical research has sought to understand why young teenagers share their passwords with others. This exploratory study aims to address this research gap by investigating early adolescents’ perceptions of the motivations and consequences of sharing passwords with friends. In February and March 2020, we conducted nine focus groups with 51 participants (n = 24 boys, 47%; n = 27 girls, 53%). The participants were between 13 and 16 years old (Mage = 14.35; SDage = 0.74). The results indicate that pa... Mehr ...