Cited by 396Gender and Technology in EducationChild Development and Digital TechnologyImpact of Technology on Adolescents

Race, Gender, and Information Technology Use: The New Digital Divide

Jackson, Linda A., Zhao, Yong, Kolenic, Anthony, Fitzgerald, Hiram E., Harold, Rena, Von Eye, Alexander·2008·CyberPsychology & Behavior

Abstract

This research examined race and gender differences in the intensity and nature of IT use and whether IT use predicted academic performance. A sample of 515 children (172 African Americans and 343 Caucasian Americans), average age 12 years old, completed surveys as part of their participation in the Children and Technology Project. Findings indicated race and gender differences in the intensity of IT use; African American males were the least intense users of computers and the Internet, and African American females were the most intense users of the Internet. Males, regardless of race, were the most intense videogame players, and females, regardless of race, were the most intense cell phone users. IT use predicted children's academic performance. Length of time using computers and the Internet was a positive predictor of academic performance, whereas amount of time spent playing videogames was a negative predictor. Implications of the findings for bringing IT to African American males and bringing African American males to IT are discussed.

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Authors
Jackson, L. A., Zhao, Y., Kolenic, A., Fitzgerald, H. E., Harold, R., & Von Eye, A.
Affiliations
  • Michigan State University (US)
  • Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
Venue
CyberPsychology & Behavior
Published
2008-08-01
Volume
11
Issue
4
Pages
437-442
ISSN
  • 1094-9313 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-8364
OpenAlex
W2094331245
Cited by
396
References
26
Citations by year
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FWCI
36.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • CyberPsychology & Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Technology in Education
  • Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Keywords
digital divide, racial differences, gender differences, information technology use, African American children, academic performance, internet use, computer use, mobile phone use
MeSH terms
Analysis of Variance, Attitude to Computers, Black or African American, Child, Computers, Educational Status, Female, Humans, Male, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Video Games, Internet, White People

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