Digital citizenship and mathematical performance in primary school students: a quantitative analysis in educational institutions

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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.5184

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Ciudadanía Digital, Rendimiento Matemático, Educación Primaria, Competencias Digitales, Alfabetización Digital

Abstract

This study analyzes the relationship between the level of digital citizenship and mathematical performance in primary school students from public educational institutions in Metropolitan Lima during 2025. Using a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional design with a correlational-descriptive scope, a sample of 312 students from fourth to sixth grade was selected through proportional stratified sampling. A validated digital citizenship questionnaire (Cronbach's α = 0.87) was applied, and official mathematics grades were used as a measure of academic performance. The results show a moderate positive correlation between digital citizenship and mathematical performance (r = 0.54, p < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis indicates that the dimensions of digital literacy (β = 0.38) and ethical participation in digital environments (β = 0.29) are significant predictors of mathematical achievement. Statistically significant differences in performance were also identified according to the level of access to technological devices (F = 12.47, p < 0.001). It is concluded that the pedagogical integration of digital citizenship, beyond instrumental access to technology, is a determining factor for strengthening mathematical learning in Peruvian primary education.

Keywords: digital citizenship; mathematical performance; primary education; digital competencies; digital literacy.

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2026-04-13

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Huerta, L. L. M., Fernández, A. D., & Flores, M. E. H. (2026). Digital citizenship and mathematical performance in primary school students: a quantitative analysis in educational institutions . Veredas Do Direito, 23(6), e235184. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.5184

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