Protecting health and well-being

This is the partial competence 4.3 in the competence area 4 “Safety” of the Digital Competence Framework for Austria (DigComp 2.2 AT and DigComp 2.3 AT).

What is it about?

Protecting health and well-being by means of digital competence means recognizing and avoiding physical and mental risks that digital technologies can cause. You can also protect yourself and others from dangers in digital environments. This involves actively promoting social well-being and social inclusion.

What does it mean in practice?

You can recognise processes and mechanisms in digital environments that harm your mental and physical well-being or that of others. An example of this is cyberbullying, which is the long-term insulting, threatening and exposing of people via digital media. Digitally competent people may protect themselves and others from such attacks on the internet and via digital services, or are aware of appropriate bodies providing support in these cases.

Why is that important?

Medical and psychological findings confirm: not everything that comes with digitalisation is free of risks. That is why it is necessary to consciously use digital technologies to protect the physical and mental well-being.

Where can I continue learning?

On the homepage of fit4internet, you will find further background information on the Digital Competence Framework for Austria under the heading “Understanding”. In the section “Learning”, you will find learning offers to increase your digital competence.