Classified "A" by ANVUR in the fields 11/D1, 11/D2 Scientific in the field 14.
The new digital technologies are now an integral part of the communication and training practices of young people, who are conceived as naturally predisposed to the use of ICT. However, the rhetoric of the screen or net generation (Rivoltella, 2006) risks masking the diversity of ICT use experiences among young people, in particular between males and females, and the risks and implications associated with it. Gender appears to be a factor that influences the adoption of technology and its methods of use (Goswami, Dutta, 2016; Bimber, 2000). Several researches show that males have more favorable attitudes in the use of new technologies and a greater sense of self-efficacy in their use (Zhihui Cai, Xitao Fan, Jianxia Du, 2017; Tondeur, Jo, et al. 2016; Brivio, Cilento Ibarra, 2010). Some studies highlight the effect of a dysfunctional use of new technologies on academic performance (Treglia, Tomassoni, Lungu, 2021; Usman, Alavi, Shafeq, 2014) and a higher risk of internet addiction in males (Morahan-Martin, Schumacher, 2000). Our research is based on a quantitative analysis methodology and aims to investigate the relationship between gender, methods of use of new technologies and university performance. The survey procedures, carried out on a sample of 534 university students, involved the online administration of self-report questionnaires aimed at investigating the variables under study.
