The role of motivation in the digital divide: The moderating effect of device access

IF 3.1 1区 文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Lian Wang, Chun Liu
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Abstract

Socioeconomic status and demographic determinants are the most commonly examined factors in the study of the second-order digital divide regarding the differences associated with Internet use. The role of motivation in digital inequalities is comparatively less studied. We examine motivation and access variables in this paper. Statistical analysis based on a representative survey conducted in China indicates that motivation is a salient predictor of Internet use when other factors are controlled. In addition, device access significantly moderates the association between motivation and certain types of Internet use. While mobile-only users show the same, if not stronger, motivation for using the Internet for the purposes of study, entertainment, and e-commerce, they actually use those functions to a lesser extent than multimodal users. Hence, the digital divide is a multifaceted issue that requires a comprehensive solution.
动机在数字鸿沟中的作用:设备访问的调节作用
社会经济地位和人口决定因素是研究二阶数字鸿沟中与互联网使用相关差异的最常见因素。动机在数字不平等中的作用研究相对较少。在本文中,我们研究了动机和访问变量。基于在中国进行的一项有代表性的调查的统计分析表明,在控制其他因素的情况下,动机是互联网使用的显著预测因素。此外,设备访问显著调节了动机和某些类型的互联网使用之间的关联。虽然纯移动用户在将互联网用于学习、娱乐和电子商务方面表现出相同(如果不是更强的话)的动机,但他们实际使用这些功能的程度低于多模式用户。因此,数字鸿沟是一个多方面的问题,需要全面解决。
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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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