The impact of Internet use on the other side of the digital divide

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作者
Jackson, LA [1 ]
von Eye, A [1 ]
Barbatsis, G [1 ]
Biocca, F [1 ]
Fitzgerald, HE [1 ]
Zhao, Y [1 ]
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[1] Michigan State Univ, Ctr Technol & Teaching, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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10.1145/1005817.1005819
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TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
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0812 ;
摘要
A survey was conducted to study the factors influencing the social impact of Internet use. The influence of greater Internet use on psychological well-being and social involvement in low-income adults and dependence on race and other factors was also analyzed. It was observed from the survey results that Internet use has no effect on the psychological well-being and social involvement regardless of how Internet use was measured. The low-income families view Internet as information tool, instead of a a communication tool. Narrowing the digital divide, the Internet may become an important communication tool for low-income families as well.
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