Joo-Young Jung
Biographic Data
| ID | 171992 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joo-Young Jung |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joo-Young |
| FAMILY NAME | Jung |
| SIGNATURE | JUNG J |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Christian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9231-1740 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 62 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Proposing heightened emotions social media dependency model: Review and extension of media system dependency theory
This theoretical paper extends Media System Dependency theory to better account for affective dynamics in today’s social media environment. We introduce the Heightened Emotions Social Media Dependency Model to explain how pervasive ambiguity contributes to elevated emotional states, which in turn intensify individuals’ dependency on social media across various goal domains. The model highlights a reciprocal relationship between heightened emotion…
Comparing Japanese and U.S. reporting of health risks stemming from the 2011 Japan triple catastrophe
The influence of offline and online local community engagement and collective efficacy on Covid-19 self-efficacy: A study of six prefectures in Japan
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted people’s lives, leading to social, economic, and physical challenges. In such circumstances, possessing a sense of agency in navigating and overcoming the pandemic has proven crucial. This study presents COVID-19 self-efficacy as an indicator of one’s perceived control over the situations caused by COVID-19, and examines how it is influenced by individuals’ local community engagement. Drawing on commu…
Self-Enhancement Mentality or Cognitive Preferences? Unpacking Different Approaches to Understanding Cultural Variations in Attribution Patterns
Existing studies showed inconsistent results about whether and how attribution patterns differ across cultures. We reviewed three different theoretical approaches in this study: the relative self-enhancement approach, the universal self-enhancement approach and the cognition approach, and found that each theoretical approach has received empirical support and informed competing hypotheses. Hence, the main goal of this study is to investigate the …
Perceived pervasive ambiguity in the onset of Covid-19: Media dependency and social media sharing in Seoul, Tokyo, and New York
The study applies the concept of perceived pervasive ambiguity and media system dependency theory to examine how the situation surrounding the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic influenced people's media dependency and the likelihood of sharing information, opinions, and feelings on social media. Perceived pervasive ambiguity refers to the inherent difficulties individuals encounter in making sense of the information available to them, arising fro…
Multidimensional Internet Connectedness and local civic engagement in the context of post-disaster Fukushima, Japan
This study examines Internet Connectedness and civic engagement in post-disaster Fukushima, Japan. Internet Connectedness encompasses the post-access digital divide, conceptualized through intensity, activity scope, centrality, and place scope. Guided by communication infrastructure theory, structural equation modeling results indicate that individuals who engage in broader types of online activities and perceive the Internet as more central had …
Local Storytelling, Collective Efficacy, and Civic Participation in Fukushima, Japan: An Ecological Approach
Stigma perceptions, social media neighborhood storytelling, and future outlook in post-disaster Fukushima
After more than nine years since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck Japan,the unresolved situation in FukushimaNuclear Power Plant and long-term effects of radiation continue to situate residents of Fukushima under the post-disaster context. This study examined the influence of Fukushima residents’ stigma perception and connectedness to offline and online neighborhood storytelling networks on future outlook. Based on an online survey of 936 F…
The effects of perceived stigma and neighborhood storytelling networks on future outlook: Mixed-method research in Fukushima, Japan
The residents of Shinchimachi, Fukushima Prefecture, face ongoing struggles in the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. In addition to physical damage and health risks, residents contend with the socio-psychological difficulties of facing stigma. This research used interview and survey methods to unearth nuanced perceptions of stigma and to test the effects of the perceived stigma and neighborhood connectedness on future outlook. In…
Connectedness and disconnectedness to new and old media within different age groups
Guided by diffusion of innovation theory, this study compares patterns of connectedness and disconnectedness to the Internet and traditional media within and across select age groups (20–39, 40–59, and 60 or over) by conducting a randomly sampled survey in Tokyo, Japan. The oldest age group fell behind younger age groups not only in regards to ownership and access, but also the scope and intensity of Internet connectedness. Within age groups, dis…
SNS dependency and interpersonal storytelling: An extension of media system dependency theory
The purposes of the current study are (1) to conceptualize and test a social networking service (SNS) dependency measure and (2) to propose and test a general model of the effect of SNS dependency on online and offline interpersonal storytelling. This study is theoretically guided by media system dependency theory and communication infrastructure theory. Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI) were conducted with 477 SNS users aged 19–59 in …
Social media use and goals after the Great East Japan Earthquake
This paper examines the use of social media after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Based on media system dependency theory, the study focuses on the ways in which people used different types of social media to cope with a highly ambiguous situation created by the earthquake. A survey of Japanese university students revealed that the respondents used different forms of social media with different goals. Moreover, use of a particular social me…
The dynamic relationship between East Asian adolescents’ use of the internet and their use of other media
We examined the internet connectedness of adolescents in relation to their use of traditional media, including television, radio and newspapers, as well as their goals when going online. The study was based on a survey of 1874 adolescents in five East Asian cities – Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo. We first identify three types of internet connectedness: communication/entertainment; expression/participation; and information/research…
Becoming Citizens: Youths’ Civic Uses of New Media in Five Digital Cities in East Asia
Asian youths are embracing communication technologies at a burgeoning rate, yet interesting differences in Internet access and use exist among this younger generation. Our empirical investigation provides a rich and comparative look into what Asian youths do online, with an emphasis on an understudied area: their civic uses of new media. Data collected among youths aged between 12 and 17 in Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, and Tokyo in 2007 s…
Information and communication technologies in action: Linking theory and narratives of practice
Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Information and communication technologies in action: Linking theory and narratives of practice Browing Larry D., Saetre Alf Steiner, Stephens Keri, & Sornes Jan-Oddvar Routledge Publishing, New York, 2008 (revised) $115.00 (hard), $39.95 (soft), pp. 304 Joo-Young Jung Joo-Young Jung 1International Christian University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Commu…
Geo-Ethnicity” and Neighborhood Engagement: A Communication Infrastructure Perspective
This article introduces the concept of “geo-ethnicity”—ethnically articulated attitudes and behaviors grounded in a specific temporal and spatial situation. Based upon survey data gathered in seven “geo-ethnic” communities, we demonstrate a unique effect of geo-ethnicity on individuals' neighborhood engagement. We analyze two types of cross-sectional comparisons: a comparison of different ethnic groups in the same Los Angeles area and comparisons…
The influence of social environment on internet connectedness of adolescents in Seoul, Singapore and Taipei
This article examines the influence of the social environment on adolescents’ connectedness to the internet in East Asia, one of the most wired regions in the world. Connectedness is a qualitative conceptualization of an individual’s relationship with the internet, taking into consideration the breadth, depth, and the importance of individuals’ internet experience. This study seeks to situate adolescents’ internet connectedness in three spheres o…
Internet connectedness before and after September 11 2001
Based on survey data gathered before and after September 11, 2001 (‘9/11’), this study examines the relationship between ‘internet connectedness’ and communicative actions after September 11 2001. The study found that: (1) people heightened their dependency relations with traditional mass media after September 11, regardless of whether or not they had an internet connection; (2) ‘internet high-connectors’ intensified their internet connections, w…
Civic Actions after September 11: Exploring the Role of Multi-level Storytelling
Interpersonal and media storytelling were crucial to information dissemination about the September 11 tragedies. The storytelling processes through which urban residents are transformed into members of a broader community are illustrated by their connections to media and their participation in neighborhood discussions and community organizations after September 11. This study demonstrates how a communication infrastructure approach contributes to…
Exploring the Digital Divide: Internet Connectedness and Age
The existence of a digital divide between old and young Americans has been well documented. It is usually defined as access or lack of access to the Internet. This study adds context to the understanding of the digital divide by demonstrating differenes in Internet connectedness, a multidimensional concept that includes consideration of the scope and intensity of the relationship that people develop with the Internet. Age is shown to be significa…
Internet Connectedness and Inequality: Beyond the “Divide”
This article presents the Internet Connectedness Index (ICI), a measure for monitoring long-term inequalities in the quality of Internet connections among users, especially in terms of whether Internet connections will enhance the chances of people's upward mobility. This index is preferable to more established digital divide measures (e.g., gadgetry ownership or time online) for research on how the Internet is being incorporated into a world of …
Geo-Ethnicity” and Neighborhood Engagement: A Communication Infrastructure Perspective
This article introduces the concept of “geo-ethnicity”—ethnically articulated attitudes and behaviors grounded in a specific temporal and spatial situation. Based upon survey data gathered in seven “geo-ethnic” communities, we demonstrate a unique effect of geo-ethnicity on individuals' neighborhood engagement. We analyze two types of cross-sectional comparisons: a comparison of different ethnic groups in the same Los Angeles area and comparisons…
Internet connectedness before and after September 11 2001
Based on survey data gathered before and after September 11, 2001 (‘9/11’), this study examines the relationship between ‘internet connectedness’ and communicative actions after September 11 2001. The study found that: (1) people heightened their dependency relations with traditional mass media after September 11, regardless of whether or not they had an internet connection; (2) ‘internet high-connectors’ intensified their internet connections, w…
SNS dependency and interpersonal storytelling: An extension of media system dependency theory
The purposes of the current study are (1) to conceptualize and test a social networking service (SNS) dependency measure and (2) to propose and test a general model of the effect of SNS dependency on online and offline interpersonal storytelling. This study is theoretically guided by media system dependency theory and communication infrastructure theory. Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI) were conducted with 477 SNS users aged 19–59 in …
The influence of social environment on internet connectedness of adolescents in Seoul, Singapore and Taipei
This article examines the influence of the social environment on adolescents’ connectedness to the internet in East Asia, one of the most wired regions in the world. Connectedness is a qualitative conceptualization of an individual’s relationship with the internet, taking into consideration the breadth, depth, and the importance of individuals’ internet experience. This study seeks to situate adolescents’ internet connectedness in three spheres o…
Becoming Citizens: Youths’ Civic Uses of New Media in Five Digital Cities in East Asia
Asian youths are embracing communication technologies at a burgeoning rate, yet interesting differences in Internet access and use exist among this younger generation. Our empirical investigation provides a rich and comparative look into what Asian youths do online, with an emphasis on an understudied area: their civic uses of new media. Data collected among youths aged between 12 and 17 in Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, and Tokyo in 2007 s…
The dynamic relationship between East Asian adolescents’ use of the internet and their use of other media
We examined the internet connectedness of adolescents in relation to their use of traditional media, including television, radio and newspapers, as well as their goals when going online. The study was based on a survey of 1874 adolescents in five East Asian cities – Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo. We first identify three types of internet connectedness: communication/entertainment; expression/participation; and information/research…
Local Storytelling, Collective Efficacy, and Civic Participation in Fukushima, Japan: An Ecological Approach
Perceived pervasive ambiguity in the onset of Covid-19: Media dependency and social media sharing in Seoul, Tokyo, and New York
The study applies the concept of perceived pervasive ambiguity and media system dependency theory to examine how the situation surrounding the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic influenced people's media dependency and the likelihood of sharing information, opinions, and feelings on social media. Perceived pervasive ambiguity refers to the inherent difficulties individuals encounter in making sense of the information available to them, arising fro…
Multidimensional Internet Connectedness and local civic engagement in the context of post-disaster Fukushima, Japan
This study examines Internet Connectedness and civic engagement in post-disaster Fukushima, Japan. Internet Connectedness encompasses the post-access digital divide, conceptualized through intensity, activity scope, centrality, and place scope. Guided by communication infrastructure theory, structural equation modeling results indicate that individuals who engage in broader types of online activities and perceive the Internet as more central had …
Exploring the Digital Divide: Internet Connectedness and Age
The existence of a digital divide between old and young Americans has been well documented. It is usually defined as access or lack of access to the Internet. This study adds context to the understanding of the digital divide by demonstrating differenes in Internet connectedness, a multidimensional concept that includes consideration of the scope and intensity of the relationship that people develop with the Internet. Age is shown to be significa…
Internet Connectedness and Inequality: Beyond the “Divide”
This article presents the Internet Connectedness Index (ICI), a measure for monitoring long-term inequalities in the quality of Internet connections among users, especially in terms of whether Internet connections will enhance the chances of people's upward mobility. This index is preferable to more established digital divide measures (e.g., gadgetry ownership or time online) for research on how the Internet is being incorporated into a world of …
Civic Actions after September 11: Exploring the Role of Multi-level Storytelling
Interpersonal and media storytelling were crucial to information dissemination about the September 11 tragedies. The storytelling processes through which urban residents are transformed into members of a broader community are illustrated by their connections to media and their participation in neighborhood discussions and community organizations after September 11. This study demonstrates how a communication infrastructure approach contributes to…
Internet connectedness before and after September 11 2001
Based on survey data gathered before and after September 11, 2001 (‘9/11’), this study examines the relationship between ‘internet connectedness’ and communicative actions after September 11 2001. The study found that: (1) people heightened their dependency relations with traditional mass media after September 11, regardless of whether or not they had an internet connection; (2) ‘internet high-connectors’ intensified their internet connections, w…
The influence of social environment on internet connectedness of adolescents in Seoul, Singapore and Taipei
This article examines the influence of the social environment on adolescents’ connectedness to the internet in East Asia, one of the most wired regions in the world. Connectedness is a qualitative conceptualization of an individual’s relationship with the internet, taking into consideration the breadth, depth, and the importance of individuals’ internet experience. This study seeks to situate adolescents’ internet connectedness in three spheres o…
Geo-Ethnicity” and Neighborhood Engagement: A Communication Infrastructure Perspective
This article introduces the concept of “geo-ethnicity”—ethnically articulated attitudes and behaviors grounded in a specific temporal and spatial situation. Based upon survey data gathered in seven “geo-ethnic” communities, we demonstrate a unique effect of geo-ethnicity on individuals' neighborhood engagement. We analyze two types of cross-sectional comparisons: a comparison of different ethnic groups in the same Los Angeles area and comparisons…
Information and communication technologies in action: Linking theory and narratives of practice
Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Information and communication technologies in action: Linking theory and narratives of practice Browing Larry D., Saetre Alf Steiner, Stephens Keri, & Sornes Jan-Oddvar Routledge Publishing, New York, 2008 (revised) $115.00 (hard), $39.95 (soft), pp. 304 Joo-Young Jung Joo-Young Jung 1International Christian University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Commu…
Becoming Citizens: Youths’ Civic Uses of New Media in Five Digital Cities in East Asia
Asian youths are embracing communication technologies at a burgeoning rate, yet interesting differences in Internet access and use exist among this younger generation. Our empirical investigation provides a rich and comparative look into what Asian youths do online, with an emphasis on an understudied area: their civic uses of new media. Data collected among youths aged between 12 and 17 in Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, and Tokyo in 2007 s…
Social media use and goals after the Great East Japan Earthquake
This paper examines the use of social media after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Based on media system dependency theory, the study focuses on the ways in which people used different types of social media to cope with a highly ambiguous situation created by the earthquake. A survey of Japanese university students revealed that the respondents used different forms of social media with different goals. Moreover, use of a particular social me…
The dynamic relationship between East Asian adolescents’ use of the internet and their use of other media
We examined the internet connectedness of adolescents in relation to their use of traditional media, including television, radio and newspapers, as well as their goals when going online. The study was based on a survey of 1874 adolescents in five East Asian cities – Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo. We first identify three types of internet connectedness: communication/entertainment; expression/participation; and information/research…
Connectedness and disconnectedness to new and old media within different age groups
Guided by diffusion of innovation theory, this study compares patterns of connectedness and disconnectedness to the Internet and traditional media within and across select age groups (20–39, 40–59, and 60 or over) by conducting a randomly sampled survey in Tokyo, Japan. The oldest age group fell behind younger age groups not only in regards to ownership and access, but also the scope and intensity of Internet connectedness. Within age groups, dis…
SNS dependency and interpersonal storytelling: An extension of media system dependency theory
The purposes of the current study are (1) to conceptualize and test a social networking service (SNS) dependency measure and (2) to propose and test a general model of the effect of SNS dependency on online and offline interpersonal storytelling. This study is theoretically guided by media system dependency theory and communication infrastructure theory. Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI) were conducted with 477 SNS users aged 19–59 in …
Stigma perceptions, social media neighborhood storytelling, and future outlook in post-disaster Fukushima
After more than nine years since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck Japan,the unresolved situation in FukushimaNuclear Power Plant and long-term effects of radiation continue to situate residents of Fukushima under the post-disaster context. This study examined the influence of Fukushima residents’ stigma perception and connectedness to offline and online neighborhood storytelling networks on future outlook. Based on an online survey of 936 F…
The effects of perceived stigma and neighborhood storytelling networks on future outlook: Mixed-method research in Fukushima, Japan
The residents of Shinchimachi, Fukushima Prefecture, face ongoing struggles in the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. In addition to physical damage and health risks, residents contend with the socio-psychological difficulties of facing stigma. This research used interview and survey methods to unearth nuanced perceptions of stigma and to test the effects of the perceived stigma and neighborhood connectedness on future outlook. In…
Local Storytelling, Collective Efficacy, and Civic Participation in Fukushima, Japan: An Ecological Approach
Multidimensional Internet Connectedness and local civic engagement in the context of post-disaster Fukushima, Japan
This study examines Internet Connectedness and civic engagement in post-disaster Fukushima, Japan. Internet Connectedness encompasses the post-access digital divide, conceptualized through intensity, activity scope, centrality, and place scope. Guided by communication infrastructure theory, structural equation modeling results indicate that individuals who engage in broader types of online activities and perceive the Internet as more central had …
Comparing Japanese and U.S. reporting of health risks stemming from the 2011 Japan triple catastrophe
The influence of offline and online local community engagement and collective efficacy on Covid-19 self-efficacy: A study of six prefectures in Japan
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted people’s lives, leading to social, economic, and physical challenges. In such circumstances, possessing a sense of agency in navigating and overcoming the pandemic has proven crucial. This study presents COVID-19 self-efficacy as an indicator of one’s perceived control over the situations caused by COVID-19, and examines how it is influenced by individuals’ local community engagement. Drawing on commu…
Self-Enhancement Mentality or Cognitive Preferences? Unpacking Different Approaches to Understanding Cultural Variations in Attribution Patterns
Existing studies showed inconsistent results about whether and how attribution patterns differ across cultures. We reviewed three different theoretical approaches in this study: the relative self-enhancement approach, the universal self-enhancement approach and the cognition approach, and found that each theoretical approach has received empirical support and informed competing hypotheses. Hence, the main goal of this study is to investigate the …
Perceived pervasive ambiguity in the onset of Covid-19: Media dependency and social media sharing in Seoul, Tokyo, and New York
The study applies the concept of perceived pervasive ambiguity and media system dependency theory to examine how the situation surrounding the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic influenced people's media dependency and the likelihood of sharing information, opinions, and feelings on social media. Perceived pervasive ambiguity refers to the inherent difficulties individuals encounter in making sense of the information available to them, arising fro…
Proposing heightened emotions social media dependency model: Review and extension of media system dependency theory
This theoretical paper extends Media System Dependency theory to better account for affective dynamics in today’s social media environment. We introduce the Heightened Emotions Social Media Dependency Model to explain how pervasive ambiguity contributes to elevated emotional states, which in turn intensify individuals’ dependency on social media across various goal domains. The model highlights a reciprocal relationship between heightened emotion…
Psychology (14 works) · Social Psychology (14 works) · Computer Science (12 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Political science (10 works) · Social Media and Politics (10 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (9 works) · Social connectedness (9 works) · World Wide Web (9 works) · Social Psychology (8 works)