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Tethered Disparities: Adolescent Smartphone Use in Rural and Urban China

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  • Huan Chen

    (School of Journalism and Communication, Minjiang University, China)

  • Zixue Tai

    (School of Journalism and Media, University of Kentucky, USA)

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The pervasive penetration of the smartphone has disproportionately affected adolescents and youth more than any other sociodemographic group. Inspired by the conceptual framework of the digital divide in internet use, this research aims to interrogate the multi-dimensional aspects of disparities in smartphone use among teens in China. Measurement was developed to assess the first-, second-, and third-level divide as manifested in smartphone access and engagement in a variety of activities, different skill sets, and myriad outcomes and consequences. Results from a cross-sectional survey of 1,511 at-school teens show various patterns of divide along the lines of age, gender, and rural/mid-sized-city/metropolitan location.

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  • Huan Chen & Zixue Tai, 2023. "Tethered Disparities: Adolescent Smartphone Use in Rural and Urban China," Media and Communication, Cogitatio Press, vol. 11(4), pages 239-251.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:meanco:v:11:y:2023:i:4:p:239-251
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