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Title: Assessing the Second-Level Digital Divide in Austria: A Representative Study on Demographic Differences in Digital Competences
Language: English
Authors: Alexander Schmoelz (ORCID 0000-0002-6595-031X), Corinna Geppert (ORCID 0000-0002-0823-5766), Stephanie Schwarz (ORCID 0009-0006-1516-8019), Erich Svecnik (ORCID 0000-0001-7245-6195), Jana Koch, Till Bieg, Lisa Freund
Source: Digital Education Review. 2023 (44):61-75.
Availability: Universitat de Barcelona. Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron 171, Edifici Llevant P3, Barcelona, 08035 Spain. e-mail: der@greav.net; Web site: http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/der
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Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Computers, Digital Literacy, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Age Differences, Gender Differences, Educational Attainment, Socioeconomic Influences, Diversity
Geographic Terms: Austria
ISSN: 2013-9144
Abstract: The second-level digital divide concerns individual levels of digital competences and demographic indicators of digital gaps. In this paper, we have analysed empirical data that allow a thorough and differentiated look into the second-level digital divide with a rigorous methodological quantitative approach. We investigated the relationship between results from a self-assessment of one's own digital competences, and a knowledge test about digital tools among Austrian citizens (N=1109). The study explores second-level digital divides in gender, education level, age, first language, and length of time living in the country regarding respective competence levels and areas, referring to the Digital Competence Model for Austria - DigComp 2.2 AT. Results show that the digital gender divide is paramount across all competence areas, while the age divide remains strong when comparing under 18-year-olds with over 60-year-olds. Moreover, positive effects are related to education level and first language.
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