The second-level smartphone divide: A typology of smartphone use based on frequency of use, skills, and types of activities

IF 3.1 1区 文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Alexander Wenz, Florian Keusch
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Abstract

Smartphones have become one of the most frequently used devices for accessing the Internet. Although a growing body of research has examined the second-level digital divide with a focus on general Internet and digital media use, little is known about patterns of smartphone use and smartphone-related skills in the general population. This paper examines inequalities in the use of smartphone technology based on two nationally representative samples of smartphone owners collected in Germany in 2017 and 2020. We identify six distinct types of smartphone users by conducting latent class analyses that classify individuals based on their frequency of smartphone use, self-rated smartphone skills, and activities carried out on their smartphone. Smartphone use differs significantly by sociodemographic characteristics and operating system. The types reflecting more frequent and diverse smartphone use are younger, have higher levels of educational attainment, and are more likely to use an iPhone. Overall, the composition of the latent classes and their characteristics are robust across samples.
第二级智能手机划分:基于使用频率、技能和活动类型的智能手机使用类型
智能手机已成为访问互联网最常用的设备之一。尽管越来越多的研究关注普通互联网和数字媒体的使用,研究了二级数字鸿沟,但对普通人群中智能手机的使用模式和智能手机相关技能知之甚少。本文基于2017年和2020年在德国收集的两个具有全国代表性的智能手机用户样本,研究了智能手机技术使用中的不平等现象。我们通过进行潜在类别分析来识别六种不同类型的智能手机用户,这些分析根据个人使用智能手机的频率、自评智能手机技能和在智能手机上进行的活动对其进行分类。智能手机的使用因社会人口特征和操作系统而异。反映智能手机使用更频繁和多样化的类型更年轻,受教育程度更高,更有可能使用iPhone。总体而言,潜在类别的组成及其特征在样本中是稳健的。
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CiteScore
9.40
自引率
16.30%
发文量
36
期刊介绍: Mobile Media & Communication is a peer-reviewed forum for international, interdisciplinary academic research on the dynamic field of mobile media and communication. Mobile Media & Communication draws on a wide and continually renewed range of disciplines, engaging broadly in the concept of mobility itself.
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