Locked among inequalities
A study of children’s digital experiences and digital divide during the Covid-19 pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12654868 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Calderón Gómez (0000-0003-2116-2618, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, corresponding author), Massimo Ragnedda (0000-0002-9985-094X, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates), Maria Laura Ruiu (0000-0003-1136-0389, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Media & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-4448 • E-ISSN: 1461-7315 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14614448251321779 |
| OpenAlex | W4408369793 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 63 |
This article examines children’s digital experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic as a specific aspect of digital divide. Utilizing a survey of 2004 English parents aged 20–55 years, 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 – affected 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. In addition, the study highlights a correlation between more favourable household socioeconomic conditions and improved digital experiences for children
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Digital divide · Geography · Inequality · Outbreak · Pandemic · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Mathematics · Medicine · Social Media and Politics · Virology
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| Highly cited | No |