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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2016.14.8.277

A Study of Cross-Country Comparison of ICT Usage in Family Context  

Brady, John T. (Dept. of Consumer Science, Seoul National University)
Lee, Bohan (Dept. of Consumer Science, Seoul National University)
Rha, Jong-Youn (Dept. of Consumer Science, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.14, no.8, 2016 , pp. 277-291 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the impact of information and communications technology (ICT) on the sociocultural dimensions of the family by comparing ICT use in Korean, Chinese, and American families. This study investigated attitudes to ICT usage in the family context by country and explored how various consumers use ICT in the family context. The study explored how families can be clustered based on usage. ICT device ownership had differences in the use of ICT services including blogs and video chatting accounts. ICT usage in the family was also similar in all three countries in the study, but the depth of use differed. The cluster analysis indicated that users could be classified into four groups, however the proportion in each group differed by country. This study has implications for understanding ICT ownership and use by families in various countries and indicates that sociocultural elements are important in ICT use.
Keywords
ICT ownership; Purpose of ICT usage; Depth of ICT usage; Cross-country comparison; Family life; Consumer typology;
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