Exploring gender differences in Malaysian urban adolescent Internet usage

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Soh, Patrick Chin Hooi and Teh, Boon Heng and Hong, Yong Hoe and Ong, Tze San and Charlton, John P. (2013) Exploring gender differences in Malaysian urban adolescent Internet usage. First Monday, 18 (9). ISSN 1396-0466

Abstract

This study explored gender differences in urban adolescent Internet access, usage and motives. Data were collected from 914 urban school students in Malaysia. Factor analysis revealed that eroticism, entertainment, social-interaction, shopping and information/ surveillance are the key drivers for adolescence Internet usage. No differences between boys and girls were detected in Internet accessibility and home computer ownership. Boys and girls differed in their intensity of usage, place of access and their motivations to use the Internet. Girls were more motivated by social-interaction, shopping and surveillance/ information, while boys were more motivated by eroticism and had a higher tendency to be addicted to the Internet. However, boys and girls did not exhibit any significant differences in online entertainment motivation.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Economics and Management
DOI Number:	https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v18i9.4334
Keywords:	Uses & gratifications; Internet; Gender
Depositing User:	Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited:	09 Dec 2015 07:50
Last Modified:	09 Dec 2015 07:50
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URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28287
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