RT Journal Article
T1 Locked among inequalities: a study of children’s digital experiences and digital divide during the Covid-19 pandemic
A1 Calderón Gómez, Daniel
A1 Ragnedda, Massimo
A1 Ruiu, Maria Laura
AB This paper examines children’s digital experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic as a specific aspect of digital divide. Utilizing a survey of 2,004 English parents aged 20 to 55, the study explores how various factors—including household living conditions, parents’ sociodemographic status, and sociotechnical variables such as children’s usage frequency and intensity, expenditure on technology, and parents’ digital skills—affect different dimensions of children’s digital experiences during the lockdown. These dimensions include academic performance, connectivity issues, social interaction, feelings of isolation, problematic use, and social support. The findings reveal distinct age-related trends, with older children more frequently engaging in online socialization. Additionally, the study highlights a correlation between more favourable household socioeconomic conditions and improved digital experiences for children.
PB Sage Publications
SN 1461-4448
YR 2025
FD 2025-03-12
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/118733
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/118733
LA eng
NO Calderón-Gómez, D., Ragnedda, M., & Ruiu, M. L. (2025). Locked among inequalities: A study of children’s digital experiences and digital divide during the COVID-19 pandemic. New Media & Society, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448251321779
DS Docta Complutense
RD 17 abr 2025