RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Major findings are given below; full report sent on request.
Email was checked by surveyed teens at least once a night,
with no significant age or gender differences. Most
interviewees didn’t consider this to be a high use of email.
They saw email as mostly useful for interactions with adults
(e.g., coaches, teachers, employers), often in-group
messages. Their inboxes held only a few messages, mostly
with teachers and older relatives, and some online
transactions. Friends’ emails were mostly forwards or
homework-related, with some plan-making as well. Email
seemed preferred for long texts (detailed instructions, long
letters), for sending or forwarding jokes, files, or greeting
cards, and for asynchronous messaging.