Degree Of Internet Use Research Articles

Internet use, household financial market participation and portfolio choice: evidence from China

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the impact of Internet use on household financial market participation and portfolio choice.Design/methodology/approachBased on the Chinese General Social Survey 2017 (CGSS2017), this study empirically explores whether Internet use affects household financial market participation in China with an Endogenous Switching Probit model.FindingsThe results show that households using the Internet are more likely to invest in financial markets. Further research shows that households with high Internet use are significantly more likely to participate in financial markets than households with low Internet use. From the perspective of household portfolio choice, Internet use has a certain role in increasing the probability of portfolio diversification. However, among households that have invested in financial markets, those with a high-frequency use of the Internet do not show an impact on portfolio diversification.Originality/valueThis study complements existing research about the impact of Internet use or not on household financial market decisions and portfolio choice, expands the knowledge on the household financial market choice from the respective of the degree of Internet use.

Risk factors for poor progression of addictive internet use across different COVID-19 periods in China.

Addictive behaviors are serious factors for mental health and usually increase during public crises. We identified the vulnerable characteristics for bad prognosis of addictive internet use across different periods of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Self-reported questionnaires were delivered in three waves through jdh.com during the outbreak (n = 17,960), remission (n = 15,666), and dynamic zero (n = 12,158) periods of COVID-19 pandemic in China. Internet addiction degree was assessed using the Internet Addiction Test. The different progression groups were divided using a latent class growth modelamong 1679 longitudinal participants. Risk factors for bad progression were identified by two-step logistic regression. A total of 40.16% of participants reported an increase in the addictive degree of internet use compared with prepandemic. Across different COVID-19 periods, the overall trend of addictive internet use was downward among general Chinese study participants (Mslope = -1.56). Childhood traumatic experiences, deterioration of physical health, depression, and anxiety during remission and dynamic periods were the main risk factors for the bad progression of pandemic-induced addictive internet use. Addictive internet use was remitted following relaxed control policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Negative childhood experiences and bad mental status during the recovery period were harmful to coping with pandemic-related addictive internet use. Our findings profiled the general trend of addictive internet use and the vulnerable characteristics of its bad progression across different periods of the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in China. Our findings provide valuable insights for preventing the long-term adverse effects of negative public events on Internet addiction.

Agricultural workers’ labour satisfaction dependence in Russia with the use of the internet in professional activities

Digitalization process in the Russian agro-industrial complex is connected with an increase in the need for highly qualified personnel with competencies in the field of information and communication technologies. One of the most important incentives for consolidation highly professional personnel in rural areas is a high degree of employee satisfaction with the results of their work. The article purpose is to determine the influence degree of the Internet use by Russian agricultural workers for professional purposes on various aspects of their labour satisfaction. Based on data from The Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey – Higher School of Economics (RLMS-HSE) from 2010 to 2021, a various aspects’ comparative dynamic analysis of the labour satisfaction level of Internet users and non-users for production purposes, as well as the dynamics analysis of the Internet use by agricultural workers with the dynamics of job satisfaction level various aspects was carried out. Correlation analysis determined the influence degree of professional Internet use on the level of labour satisfaction; a dependence modeling between various aspects of labour satisfaction on the using the Internet intensity for professional purposes was accomplished. It is established that the information and communication technologies’ use increases the degree of satisfaction with various aspects of labor activity, having a special impact on professional growth opportunities. However, the growth of digital competencies raises the employees’ ambition level and, accordingly, decreases the level of his or her labour satisfaction. In order to consolidate highly professional personnel in the industry, a multi-faceted approach is needed, including all possible mechanisms of social and economic support that contribute to growth the satisfaction level of an agricultural employee with the results of his or her labor activity.

Territorial patterns of open e-government: evidence from Chilean municipalities

ABSTRACT This article analyses the development of open e-government between 2019 and 2021 in Chile’s 345 municipalities. We aggregated an e-government index (EGi) to measure the provision of local digital services for citizens. We then combined this with indicators of transparency and access to public information to create an open e-government index (OEGi). Our empirical strategy is based on geospatial econometric analysis in two stages: first, we describe and georeference our index, estimating the level of spatial autocorrelation and then fit different econometric models to measure the impact of the degree of Internet use, socioeconomic dynamism and management capacity on the municipalities’ development of open e-government. Our main findings indicate that monetary poverty has a negative effect on the index, while the municipal government’s budget has a positive effect.

Emotional State of Young Men in Relation to Problematic Internet Use.

The Internet has become an indispensable tool in communication, business, entertainment, and obtaining information. Behavioral addictions are disorders associated with uncontrolled activity feeding the reward system, motivation, and memory. The purpose of this study was to assess the emotional state in terms of problematic Internet use. The survey was conducted in 2020–2021 in the West Pomeranian region of Poland and involved 500 men aged 18–30 (24.82 ± 3.83). The study was conducted using our own original questionnaire regarding the amount of time spent playing computer games during the weekdays and on days off; the type of school/university; financial situation; as well as the manner, purpose, and degree of Internet use. Other questionnaires were also used, i.e., Beck Depression Inventory, Internet Use Test, GAD-7 Generalized Anxiety Assessment Questionnaire, and Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire. Problematic use of the Internet may result in the occurrence of anxiety, anger, hostility or depression. Longer duration of Internet activity was correlated to higher scores on the Internet Use Test degree of problematic Internet use. There was a correlation between the severity of mild depression symptoms and the occurrence of anxiety, verbal and physical aggression, and problematic Internet use.

Digital finance, Green Innovation and environmental pollution

Based on the panel data of 282 cities at prefecture level and above in China from 2011 to 2019, this paper uses the fixed effect model to explore the impact of digital finance, green innovation and their associated effects on pollution emissions, and further builds a panel threshold model with digital finance as the threshold to explore the pollution reduction mechanism of green innovation. At the same time, the impulse response function is used to explore the long-term continuation mode and impact effect of the two on pollution emission. Finally, the different dimensions of digital finance, the degree of Internet use and regional heterogeneity are analyzed. The results show that: firstly, digital finance and green innovation significantly reduce pollution emissions during the period; Secondly, green innovation plays a positive and nonlinear role in promoting pollution reduction at different digital financial levels. Third, both digital finance and green innovation will reduce pollution emission level in the long term and the driving effect will gradually slow down over time. This paper provides reference value for the study of the relationship between digital finance, green innovation and pollution reduction, and has innovative and practical significance.

Positive and Negative Experiences, E-safety and Sharing with Others: Surfing the Internet and Social Networks and the Correlations Between Experiences, Self-image and Computer Skills Among Children and Adolescents

In light of the many major changes in the lives of children and adolescents due to digital developments, this study sought to examine positive and negative experiences, e-safety and sharing with others while surfing the internet and especially social networks from the point of view of children and adolescents. The study also examined the correlation between these experiences, self-image and computer skills. Participating in this mixed-method study were 373 children and teenagers, who were divided into three age groups. The findings showed a positive correlation between self-image, the level of computer skills and the degree of internet use. The measure of self-esteem was found to correlate positively with the parameters of social networks surfing except for the parameter of negative experiences. Social networks and internet use among 16-18-year-olds was found to be higher than among younger children, with a rise in the number of teenagers’ negative experiences that corresponded to the rise in use. The adolescents also mentioned they had been exposed to violent content at a higher rate than the younger groups.

Internet Use among Jordanian Students with and without Learning Difficulties at Primary Schools

The main aim of this study is to explore the degree of Internet use among Jordanian students with and without learning difficulties at primary schools. Descriptive-analytical approach was utilized to achieve the study aims. The study sample consisted of (144) students from different primary schools in Jordan. A validated scale was developed to collect the data. SPSS software was employed to analyze the collected data; means, standard deviations, and t-test were calculated. Findings revealed that students with learning difficulties had good computer skills which were similar to students without learning difficulties. It also showed that there were no statistical significant differences in the skills of using the Internet, the degree of its use, the areas of use, and the problems that hindered their use attributed to the classification variable (with and without learning disabilities). This indicates that students with learning difficulties have skills and abilities to use the Internet in all areas, just as students without learning difficulties. The study, therefore, recommends making technological useful facilities available to the students with learning difficulties, to their teachers, and their parents.
 
 Received: 26 November 2020 / Accepted: 15 February 2021 / Published: 5 March 2021

Grado de uso de internet en estudiantes de Ingeniería de Sistemas

El presente estudio descriptivo, transversal no experimental, tuvo como objetivo, caracterizar el grado de uso de internet en los estudiantes del programa de Ingeniería de Sistemas de una universidad privada del suroccidente colombiano, tomando como muestra 129 estudiantes, a quienes se les aplicó el Internet Addiction Test y un cuestionario de hábitos de uso de internet. Los estudiantes accedieron a diario, por más de nueve horas, los sábados, durante la noche, en el hogar, por medio de los teléfonos inteligentes; el uso se orientó principalmente a las redes sociales; un 75 % presentó control en el uso de internet y el 25 % problemas frecuentes por su uso. En conclusión, se presentó mayor prevalencia de uso controlado; sin embargo, un mayor índice de uso problemático, en comparación con otros estudios realizados con estudiantes universitarios colombianos, lo cual amerita el diseño de una estrategia de prevención primaria que implique la articulación de diferentes servicios.

Nowe media − nowe wyzwania wychowawcze dla katechezy

The development of the Internet and modern communication tools is the subject of research of various scientific disciplines. For many years, polish researchers have been conducting both quantitative and qualitative studies on the degree of Internet use and the impact of new technologies and their tools on the contemporary young generation. The Catholic Church in its teaching repeatedly draws attention to the important role of the media in communication of faith and is aware of the challenges that generate new media. Based on the analysis of the results of selected studies of polish youth, the article presents several features of „the Z generation”. They were defined as: 1. Logged in-mobile-communicated; 2. Active recreators; 3. Addicted?; 4. Lonely; 5. Creators of the new identity and image. Then, in the above thematic areas, an attempt was made to present several educational and formation tasks for the contemporary catechetical ministry in Poland, in relation to this generation. The proclamation of the word of God in catechesis by and in new media is still a current challenge for catechists and those responsible for their formation.

An Analysis of University Students’ Internet Use in Relation to Loneliness and Social Self-efficacy

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between university students’ internet use and loneliness and social self- efficacy. The sample of the study consists of 507 university students (F=227; M=280). To determine students’ degree of internet use, Young's (1998) ‘Internet addiction Scale’, which was adapted to Turkish by Bayraktar (2001) was used; to determine the degree of loneliness ‘UCLA Loneliness Scale’ was used; and to determine the degree of social self-efficacy, Smith-Betz's (2000) ‘Social Self-efficacy Perception Scale’, which was adapted to Turkish by Palancı (2002) was used. The results of the analysis suggest that there is a meaningful relationship between internet use and loneliness scores, whereas no relationship was observed with social self-efficacy scores. On the other hand, it has been found that students with a higher score on internet use have a higher degree of loneliness when compared to students who have moderate and low degree of internet use.

초등학교 고학년 학생의 인터넷 중독정도에 영향을 미치는 요인

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing internet addiction proneness and condition of internet use in higher grade students at an elementary school. Method: The subjects consisted of 234 sixth grade students at an elementary school in Gyeonggido. SPSS/Win18.0 was used for analysis of data. Results: Among the subjects, 51.3% had used the internet for more than three years, 89.3% used the internet in their home, and 38.5% used the internet for games. In internet addition proneness, 3.1% were potential risk users and 1.3% were high risk users. Internet addiction proneness differed significantly according to gender, period of internet use, internet access location, and purpose of internet use. Internet addiction proneness showed negative correlation with protective factors and positive correlation with risk factors. The factors affecting the internet addiction proneness were degree of internet use, peer protective factor(support from peer), personal protective factor(self-control), internet access location, and family risk factor(negative communication). These factors accounted for 32.9% of internet addiction proneness. Conclusion: Strategies are needed for improvement of the relationship with the peer group and family communication and to encourage self-control for prevention of internet addiction in elementary school students in community mental health service.

Organizational and economic consequences of business e-procurement intensity

The implementation of e-procurement by companies implies a diverse degree of Internet use during different purchasing processes. The purpose of this research is to analyze how the intensity of Internet use in the procurement process impacts firms from a different point of view: organizational and economical. The organizational consequences refer to the structure of the buying center in terms of size, participation, number of hierarchical levels and functional areas. Economical consequences materialize in concrete purchase results in terms of efficacy and efficiency. In this research, the intensity of Internet use in the procurement process is determined by two factors: the stage of purchasing process and the number of Internet tools involved in each stage. The survey was performed by splitting the sample of 103 industrial Spanish companies into two groups: those showing a low intensity of Internet use in the procurement process and a second group with a high intensity. Results show that intensity of e-procurement causes an increase in buying center size and in the number of functional areas involved in the purchase. We also notice that efficacy and efficiency increase, either by reducing costs in the search for information or by allowing the purchase of higher quality products at lower prices. To sum up, our research provides empirical evidence for Internet added-value in terms of its ability to transform the information stream within firms, and the consequences derived from this fact on industrial purchasing processes. All these factors allow better purchasing decisions to be made. It can be a powerful instrument to reach competitive advantage and can establish itself as a key factor for business success.

The internet and future entrepreneurs: an empirical analysis

The results of the implementation and use of new information technologies depend largely on the characteristics of "teaching supply and demand". Professors should redouble their efforts: firstly, to know and integrate the positive aspects of these technologies as teaching aids; secondly, we must be realistic with the characteristics of our final customers, our students, who are going to be future users of these tools in their firms. In this sense, this research deals with analysing attitudes and the degree of internet use by university students studying Business Administration.

Faculty Course Use of the Internet

Educational institutions seem to be vigorously exploring the use of the Internet for teaching through distance learning, within instructional technology, and by encouraging the efforts of individual faculty to integrate Internet resources into their classes. In order to assess the degree of Internet use, we constructed a survey to determine the faculty use of the Internet at a medium sized Midwestern public university. We found that a disappointingly small group of faculty is currently using the Internet. Our data showed that the use of a web site is related primarily to the experience the faculty member has with the computer and not to teaching discipline or academic rank. Our conclusions are directed toward helping educational institutions understand how the Internet is being integrated into academia.