The divide between us: internet access among people with and without disabilities in the post-pandemic era.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of internet access across various aspects of life, from remote work and online education to healthcare services and social connections. As we transition to a post-pandemic era, a pressing need arises to update our understanding of the multifaceted nat...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Society Vol. 40; no. 8; pp. 2055 - 2077 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=186989650&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 186989650 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 09687599 56A jtl: Disability & Society issn: 09687599 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Aug2025 vid: 40 iid: 8 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 186989650 180066635 186989650 186989650 10.1080/09687599.2024.2411541 186989650 ppf: 2055 ppct: 22 formats: tig: atl: The divide between us: internet access among people with and without disabilities in the post-pandemic era. aug: au: Pacheco, Edgar Burgess, Hannah affil: School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand sug: subj: Internet Access Trends Persons with Disabilities Digital Divide COVID-19 Pandemic New Zealand Human Internet Connections Social Media Wireless Communications Questionnaires Attitude to Risk Consumer Attitudes Confidence Intervals Descriptive Statistics Male Female Adolescence Adult Middle Age Aged Adolescent: 13-18 years Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Male Female ab: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of internet access across various aspects of life, from remote work and online education to healthcare services and social connections. As we transition to a post-pandemic era, a pressing need arises to update our understanding of the multifaceted nature of internet access. This study is one of the first attempts to do so. Using survey data from New Zealand adult internet users (n = 960), it compares internet connection types, frequency of internet use at home, social media use, and concerns about online risk between people with and without disabilities. Results show people with disabilities have restricted fibre access and higher wireless broadband (a much slower connection type). People with disabilities use social media platforms less and are more concerned about certain online risks. The findings highlight persistent disparities in internet access for people with disabilities in the post-pandemic era. Implications of the study are discussed. Points of interest: The study explores internet access and compares trends between people with and without disabilities from New Zealand in the aftermaths of the pandemic. Internet access is investigated in terms of its frequency of use at home, type of internet connection, frequency of social media use, and perceptions about the benefits of the internet as well as concerns related to online risks. The data indicate that inequities in internet access exist. A disability broadband divide has been identified, with disabled people having less access to faster internet connections than non-disabled people. There were significant differences in the frequency with which people with and without disabilities used the internet at home and used prominent social media sites. People with disabilities are also more concerned about internet threats like conspiracy theories and hate speech. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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