Internet Attitudes Research Articles

Students’ digital citizenship in ubiquitous technology: A comprehensive model based on DC-REP framework, internet attitudes, computer self-efficacy, and internet skills

Students’ digital citizenship in ubiquitous technology: A comprehensive model based on DC-REP framework, internet attitudes, computer self-efficacy, and internet skills

A systematic review and meta-analysis of factors and outcomes of digital citizenship among adolescents

ABSTRACT This study systematically reviewed 46 studies on adolescent digital citizenship searched by November 2022 and synthesized that (a) the predictors of adolescents’ levels of digital citizenship include demographic (e.g., gender and computer use experience), individual (e.g., social networking use and Internet skills) and psychological (e.g., Internet self-efficacy and Internet attitudes) factors, and (b) digital citizenship (including digital citizenship levels and education) influences students’ online behaviour and learning such as English writing performance and subject knowledge acquisition. A subsequent meta-analysis of the effect of each predictor on adolescent digital citizenship showed that Internet self-efficacy was the strongest predictor of digital citizenship levels, followed by computer self-efficacy, social media experience and Internet skills, while the effect of digital citizenship education revealed a small to moderate effect on reducing negative online behaviour. Implications for future research on digital citizenship and educational programmes for digital citizenship are discussed.

Determination of Cyber Victimizations According to Perceived Parental Internet Attitudes of Middle School Students

The power and value of technology in the information age has been effective in the spread of technology and its use at younger ages. Adolescents are in the risk group in terms of the negative consequences of technology. Today, bullying that has moved to the virtual environment has brought cyber victimization. In order to examine the relationship between the parental internet attitudes of secondary school students and their cyber victimization, 684 secondary school students studying in the city center of Konya (Türkiye) participated in the research in the 2020-2021 academic year. “Cyber Victimization” and “Parental Internet Attitude” questionnaires and “Demographic Information Form” were used to collect the data. It was seen that the most perceived parental internet attitude was the authoritative one and the perceived parental internet attitude of the students who experienced the most victimization was the laissez-faire attitude. According to the participating middle school students, parental internet attitudes differ respecting gender, grade level, education level of parents and school type. It was observed that there was no difference as regards the grade point average. It was also determined that students' cyber victimization is at a low level, and cyber victimization differs according to class level and education level of mother and father. It was found out that there was no difference according to gender, grade point average and school type. In addition, it was observed that parental internet attitude has different effects on the level of cyber victimization.

Effects of the Internet Access Environment on Utilization of Tele-Rehabilitation for Adolescents With Visual or Hearing Disabilities

Tele-rehabilitation for adolescents with visual or hearing disabilities positively impacts physical rehabilitation and social integration. The relationships among the internet access environment, especially accessible technologies, digital literacy, internet attitude, and tele-rehabilitation utilization by these adolescents have not been fully established. Using data from a survey of internet use involving 3,759 adolescents with visual or hearing disabilities in China, this study investigated the impact of the internet access environment on tele-rehabilitation utilization and analyzed the roles of digital literacy and internet attitude with serial multiple mediation models. The internet access environment and level of tele-rehabilitation utilization of these adolescents need to be improved, and the internet access environment affects tele-rehabilitation utilization positively, primarily through the mediating effects of digital literacy and internet attitude. Recommendations were made on how to improve the internet access environment, especially accessible technologies, digital literacy, internet attitude, and tele-rehabilitation utilization at the macro, meso, and micro levels.

What can the internet do?: Chinese and American children’s attitudes and beliefs about the internet

Given children’s increasing exposure to and use of the internet for educational and entertainment purposes, it is important to understand how children view this expansive digital learning tool. Using the newly developed Children’s Internet Attitudes Survey, 6–10-year-old Chinese and American children (n = 856) indicated their agreement with statements about the internet’s accuracy, the kinds of information available on the internet, their preference for the internet as opposed to a print source, and their comfort using the internet. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses validated three latent variables, each representing themes in children’s internet attitudes and beliefs. The final 8 item measure was then used to examine the impact of developmental, cultural, and experiential differences on children’s internet attitudes and beliefs. Age, country, and types of experiences on the internet were all related to children’s beliefs about internet accuracy and scope, and their attitudes about using the internet independently.

A STUDY ON INTERNET AWARENESS, INTERNET ATTITUDE AND INTERNET BROWSING BEHAVIOUR AMONG B.Ed., TRAINEES IN THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

The main objective of the study is to nd the Internet awareness, Internet attitude, Internet browsing behavior among the B.Ed., Trainees in thanjavur district with their different dimensions of Age, Gender, Major subject ,Qualication ,Type of college, Gender of college ,Locality of college and Internet usage time. To analyse Internet awareness, Internet attitude, Internet browsing behavior among the B.Ed., Trainees by collecting the data from thanjavur district B.Ed., college students. For this investigation, a questionnaire developed the scholar to seek the information from the student teachers. we took 300 samples to investigate and the result shows there is no signicant difference in the Internet awareness of the B.Ed., trainees and in all dimensions with respect to the variables. The study also showed a signicance difference in men and women student teacher related to the Internet attitude. The Internet browsing behavior have signicant inuence on the B.Ed., trainees in thanjavur district.

Relationship between internet attitude and internet self-efficacy: ICT competence and network interaction as mediators

Exploring mechanisms to enhance students’ internet self-efficacy is of great importance for improving students’ online learning. This study examined the relationship between internet attitude and internet self-efficacy along with the mediating roles of information and communication technologies (ICT) competence and network interaction. The sample included 931 K-12 students from 18 classes in Hubei Province, China. Multilevel regression analysis revealed that ICT competence and network interaction play critical and comparable mediating roles in the relationship between internet attitude and self-efficacy, accounting for about half of the total effects. These findings indicate that improving student ICT competence and facilitating their network interactions during the learning process are effective alternative ways to develop K-12 students’ internet self-efficacy.

General Health Statuses as Indicators of Digital Inequality and the Moderating Effects of Age and Education: Cross-sectional Study.

Considerable effort has been directed to offering online health information and services aimed at the general population. Such efforts potentially support people to obtain improved health outcomes. However, when health information and services are moved online, issues of equality need to be considered. In this study, we focus on the general population and take as a point of departure how health statuses (physical functioning, social functioning, mental health, perceived health, and physical pain) are linked to internet access (spanning internet attitude, material access, internet skills, and health-related internet use). This study aims to reveal to what extent (1) internet access is important for online health outcomes, (2) different health statuses are important for obtaining internet access and outcomes, and (3) age and education moderate the contribution of health statuses to internet access. A sequence of 2 online surveys drawing upon a sample collected in the Netherlands was used, and a data set with 1730 respondents over the age of 18 years was obtained. Internet attitude contributes positively to material access, internet skills, and health outcomes and negatively to health-related internet use. Material access contributes positively to internet skills and health-related internet use and outcomes. Internet skills contribute positively to health-related internet use and outcomes. Physical functioning contributes positively to internet attitude, material access, and internet skills but negatively to internet health use. Social functioning contributes negatively to internet attitude and positively to internet skills and internet health use. Mental health contributes positively to internet attitude and negatively to material access and internet health use. Perceived health positively contributes to material access, internet skills, and internet health use. Physical pain contributes positively to internet attitude and material access and indirectly to internet skills and internet health use. Finally, most contributions are moderated by age (<65 and ≥65 years) and education (low and high). To make online health care attainable for the general population, interventions should focus simultaneously on internet attitude, material access, internet skills, and internet health use. However, issues of equality need to be considered. In this respect, digital inequality research benefits from considering health as a predictor of all 4 access stages. Furthermore, studies should go beyond single self-reported measures of health. Physical functioning, social functioning, mental health, perceived health, and physical pain all show unique contributions to the different internet access stages. Further complicating this issue, online health-related interventions for people with different health statuses should also consider age and the educational level of attainment.

PREDICTING KEY FACTORS AFFECTING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ COMPUTATIONAL THINKING SKILLS UNDER THE SMART CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT: EVIDENCE FROM THE SCIENCE COURSE

The main purpose of this research was to explore the key factors influencing secondary school students’ computational thinking skills within the smart classroom environment. Data were collected from 420 students in 4 secondary schools in B city, China. The optimal fitting results of the structural equation model showed that internet attitudes, internet self-efficacy, and internet use are the key factors directly related to students’ computational thinking skills. Furthermore, there are indirect effects between students’ attitudes towards the internet and computational thinking skills through internet self-efficacy and internet use as mediators. These internet-related characteristics were confirmed to be significantly associated and simultaneously affected their computational thinking skills. After reviewing and reflecting on the research conclusions, this study proposed several measures to improve secondary school students’ computational thinking skills while taking into account the complicated interplay of internet psychology and behavior characteristics. Keywords: computational thinking skills, Internet attitude, Internet self-efficacy, Internet use, smart classroom, secondary school students.

Factors influencing teachers’ level of digital citizenship in underdeveloped regions of China

In digital times, new demands for higher levels of digital citizenship (DC) have aroused concern. Based on the study reported on here, we propose that 4 predictive factors, i.e., internet self-efficacy, internet attitudes, internet use behaviour and demographic characteristics affect teachers’ level of DC in underdeveloped regions of China. From 21 different provinces, 240 primary teachers in underdeveloped regions in China participated in this quantitative research. The description, significance, correlation, and structural equation modelling (SEM) were statistically performed and analysed. We concluded the following: 1) The average score for DC is low and its 5 dimensions score differently with the highest being the ethical element and the lowest being networking agency and critical perspective; no statistically-significant differences exist for gender, school types, teaching subject and professional rank in predicting DC, but do exist for birth-era, suggesting that young teachers have a higher level of DC. 2) Internet self-efficacy, internet attitudes and internet use behaviour are positively correlated with DC. 3) In the SEM test, internet use behaviour acts as a mediator in the research model; internet self-efficacy is the major determinant of DC, followed by internet use behaviour and internet attitudes. The results were analysed and recommendations to promote teachers’ high-level DC in underdeveloped regions are proposed.

The relationship between problematic Internet use in adolescents and emotion regulation difficulty and family Internet attitude.

The study aims to determine the relationship between problematic Internet use in adolescents and emotion regulation difficulty and family Internet attitude. The study used a descriptive and correlational design. The sample of the study consisted of 5916 students. The data were collected using the "Problematic Internet Use Scale," "Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale," "Internet Parental Style Scale." The total score on the Problematic Internet Use Scale was 55.41 ± 19.60 while the total score on the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale was 97.51 ± 17.84. Considering the Internet parental styles, it was found that 42.89% of the parents had a negligent attitude. According to the results of the logistic regression analysis performed, grade level was found to affect problematic Internet use. A highly significant correlation was found between problematic Internet use and emotional regulation difficulties and family control of family Internet attitude (p < 0.01). This study determined that adolescents' grade level and excessive Internet use of the father were effective in the problematic Internet use of the adolescents. Adolescents' difficulties in emotion regulation and the type of families' attitudes towards Internet use were associated with problematic Internet use. In accordance with these results, it can be recommended to form programs to decrease problematic Internet use.

IQ and digital inequality: An empirical investigation

Cognitive intelligence is rarely discussed in the context of digital inequality for practical and normative reasons: substantial difficulties around measurements and the fact that it cannot (easily) be changed. In the current contribution, cognitive intelligence is studied in relation to resources and appropriation theory which explains digital inequality as a process of four successive phases of Internet access: motivational, material, skills, and usage. For the measurement of cognitive intelligence, we build on considerable efforts devoted to developing alternatives to cumbersome intelligence quotient (IQ) tests of intelligence. We conducted a two-wave online survey in the Netherlands, resulting in a sample of 1733 respondents. The importance of IQ was confirmed with direct positive effects on education, economic, social, and cultural resources, and on Internet attitude and skills. The results reveal several details that can enhance our understanding of the specific mechanisms through which IQ and education operate in digital inequalities.

A STUDY ON FACTORS AFFECTING DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AMONG COLLEGE FACULTIES IN INDIA

Digital citizenship is described as the conscientious use of technology by some who interacts with society at various levels such as social, financial, political, and governmental etc., by using computers, internet, and the digital devices. The Digital citizens practice the safe, respectful, and lawful use of technology by understanding the rights and responsibilities when he/she is online. This research helps the faculties to understand what they should be aware of while using digital technologies. This paper is mainly addressing three important factors that affect digital citizenship among colleges and universities faculties, i.e., 1. Internet knowledge, 2 Attitudes towards internet and 3. Computer self-efficacy. The qualitative research approach was adopted, where the objects are one hundred and fifteen universities and colleges professors from the south Indian region. The result of this research reveals that faculties’ digital citizenship is roughly at a good level. Apart from this, computer literacy and computer experience may not be affecting the digital citizenship among universities and college faculties. Faculties who have studied and got training in computer-related courses and having valid credential like and prefer to engage in self-education and online events. The Internet attitude and self-efficacy of computers have driven a higher degree of global citizenship. Finally, for the faculty of universities/colleges, different suggestions were made to develop digital citizenship.

Competence for internet use: Integrating knowledge, skills, and attitudes

The activities in which internet users engage and their individual empowerment are an expression of what we call their internet competence. That is, the level of internet knowledge, internet skills, and internet attitudes. However, studying the implications of internet competence for internet use is not straightforward as measuring access to the internet. Even recognizing the key role of knowledge, skills and attitudes in this context, limited research focus on the potential relationship among them. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated to what extent internet competence predicted internet use. We conducted a survey with high school and college students. We collected data from subject's sociodemographic background and validated and checked the reliability of the scales applied in our context. We performed an ordinary least square regression model, which revealed that internet knowledge, internet skills, and internet attitudes predicted internet use. Only information skills coefficient was not statistically significant. We could add to the debate that internet knowledge is not the same as internet skills. It must be addressed separately and included as a predictor of internet use. Our findings still support that technical-related internet skills have an important role to use the internet. However, content-related internet skills, internet knowledge, and internet attitudes are less device dependent. As the internet evolves, they must be addressed together in education efforts as they are critical in a scenario where information and communication are mediated through this technology.

The effect of undergraduate nursing students' e-Health literacy on healthy lifestyle behaviour.

e-Health literacy has become more important in promoting healthy lifestyles in recent years. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of undergraduate nursing students' e-Health literacy on healthy lifestyle behaviours. This cross-sectional study was conducted during the 2016-2017 academic year at a Nursing Department in the Faculty of Health Sciences in Istanbul. The study population consisted of 232 undergraduate nursing students. The study sample was 205 students who volunteered to participate in the research. The data were collected using the Structured Questionnaire Form, the e-Health Literacy Scale in Adolescent and the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile Scale. The mean score of the e-Health Literacy Scale in Adolescent was 29.50 ± 5.02. The mean total score of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile was 112.11 ± 14.66. There was a positive correlation between students' Internet attitudes and general health-promoting lifestyle (r = 0.273; p < 0.01), indicating the higher the students' e-Health literacy, the higher their levels of healthy lifestyle behaviours. The result showed that e-Health literacy is an important parameter in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours of nursing students.

Factors affecting smartphone online activity use in South Korea: with a focus on the moderating effect of disability status

The aim of this study is to analyse whether motivation, Internet attitudes, Internet skills, social support resources, and disability status impact users’ online engagement levels by examining the Internet activity of smartphone users based on certain variables and disability status. The study also reports on the effects of these independent variables according to disability status. Secondary data from the 2017 Digital Divide survey conducted by the National Information Society Agency in Korea were used for the analysis. The sample included 1649 persons with disabilities and 5798 persons without disabilities. We found that higher levels of motivation, positive Internet attitudes, and better Internet skills increased the online engagement of smartphone users regardless of the presence or absence of their disabilities. In terms of interaction effects, persons with disabilities (PWD) who had positive Internet attitudes as well as access to better social support resources were more likely to engage in online activities than persons without disabilities. These results support the importance of policies, ensuring that high-quality smartphones and user support are available to PWD. Moreover, web developers should adhere to universal design to maximise the proliferation of information to everyone. This study also underscores the necessity of tailored technical training for PWD with the hope of fostering positive Internet attitudes by improving access to Internet-ready devices and by increasing the Internet’s perceived enjoyment value.

Digital Inequality During a Pandemic: Quantitative Study of Differences in COVID-19-Related Internet Uses and Outcomes Among the General Population.

BackgroundThe World Health Organization considers coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to be a public emergency threatening global health. During the crisis, the public’s need for web-based information and communication is a subject of focus. Digital inequality research has shown that internet access is not evenly distributed among the general population.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to provide a timely understanding of how different people use the internet to meet their information and communication needs and the outcomes they gain from their internet use in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. We also sought to reveal the extent to which gender, age, personality, health, literacy, education, economic and social resources, internet attitude, material access, internet access, and internet skills remain important factors in obtaining internet outcomes after people engage in the corresponding uses.MethodsWe used a web-based survey to draw upon a sample collected in the Netherlands. We obtained a dataset with 1733 respondents older than 18 years.ResultsMen are more likely to engage in COVID-19–related communication uses. Age is positively related to COVID-19–related information uses and negatively related to information and communication outcomes. Agreeableness is negatively related to both outcomes and to information uses. Neuroticism is positively related to both uses and to communication outcomes. Conscientiousness is not related to any of the uses or outcomes. Introversion is negatively related to communication outcomes. Finally, openness relates positively to all information uses and to both outcomes. Physical health has negative relationships with both outcomes. Health perception contributes positively to information uses and both outcomes. Traditional literacy has a positive relationship with information uses and both outcomes. Education has a positive relationship with information and communication uses. Economic and social resources played no roles. Internet attitude is positively related to information uses and outcomes but negatively related to communication uses and outcomes. Material access and internet access contributed to all uses and outcomes. Finally, several of the indicators and outcomes became insignificant after accounting for engagement in internet uses.ConclusionsDigital inequality is a major concern among national and international scholars and policy makers. This contribution aimed to provide a broader understanding in the case of a major health pandemic by using the ongoing COVID-19 crisis as a context for empirical work. Several groups of people were identified as vulnerable, such as older people, less educated people, and people with physical health problems, low literacy levels, or low levels of internet skills. Generally, people who are already relatively advantaged are more likely to use the information and communication opportunities provided by the internet to their benefit in a health pandemic, while less advantaged individuals are less likely to benefit. Therefore, the COVID-19 crisis is also enforcing existing inequalities.

Reactions to Problematic Internet Use Among Adolescents: Inappropriate Physical and Mental Health Perspectives.

Although numerous studies have examined the factors influencing problematic Internet use (PIU), few studies have investigated the interactions between inappropriate physical and mental health (e.g., cyberbullying, Internet pornography, and Internet fraud) as factors facilitating PIU and examined the moderating effect of community bond. Thus, this study analyzed the moderating role of community bond in the relationship between cyberbullying, Internet pornography, Internet fraud, and PIU. Using a cross-sectional survey, adolescents were surveyed through self-report questionnaires. A total of 5,211 responses were received from participant students at 60 senior high schools in Taiwan. Statistical analyses were performed using structural equation modeling. The results indicated that cyberbullying, Internet pornography, Internet fraud, and community bond have significant positive effects on PIU. Community bond has a significant moderating effect in the relationship between cyberbullying, Internet fraud, and the PIU of adolescents. Parental Internet attitude and behavior were found to significantly moderate the relationship between inappropriate physical and mental health, community bond, and PIU. The results suggest that public health and education policies should focus more on adolescents who require additional assistance. Furthermore, school policies could be more informed in regard to relevant psychosocial variables and patterns of Internet use. Finally, this study may serve as a reference for parents, schools, and government education authorities.

Students’ perception and acceptance of web-based technologies: a multi-group PLS analysis in Romania and Spain

The study is conducted on 558 under-graduate students in Romania and Spain to examine potential differences in perception and acceptance items towards using web-based technologies. The research model is based on the Internet Attitude Scale (IAS) and measures Perceived Enjoyment, Perceived Anxiety, Perceived Usefulness and Computer Self-Efficacy. Results from country-based group comparisons reveal significant differences in all four constructs, while gender does not seem to affect any of them. Multiple-group PLS analysis reveals similarities but also a couple of differences in the relationship paths for the Romanian and Spanish students. Overall, the examined model fits well in the combined-complete population.

The effects of learner factors on higher-order thinking in the smart classroom environment

Higher-order thinking is confirmed as the basic requirements in the era of knowledge age, both in learning and the workplace. Integrating information technology into the classroom is a common method to improve learners’ higher-order thinking by changing the environment. Smart classroom is a technology-enriched environment, in which technological affordances are used to facilitate learners’ higher-order thinking activities. Higher-order thinking is influenced by learner factors such as learning strategies and attitudes, which have changed in the smart classroom environment. This study investigated how learner factors interactively affected higher-order thinking in the smart classroom environment. A total of 784 pupils in 16 classes randomly selected from 9 primary schools in central China participated in this study. Structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that learners’ higher-order thinking was strongly and directly affected by learning style and internet attitude, but not by learning motivation. Learning style partly mediated the positive relationship between internet attitude and higher-order thinking. A deeper learning experience should be provided with them, which can change their internet attitude and improve their higher-order thinking. This meaningful, coherent learning experience should be implemented to make learners’ internet attitude, learning motivation and learning style consistent, so as to improve higher-order thinking more effectively.