Measuring digital capital in Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This paper aims to theoretically and empirically investigate the concept of digital capital in the Italian context. Digital Capital can be conceived as independent individual capital whose lack within a population can be a cause of digital inequality. Our paper draws from recent works that have measured the Digital Capital as a combination of digital access and digital competences, and have tested this operational definition through an online survey on a UK sample. The results of such research proved the construct validity of the operational definition, thus showing that Digital Capital could be empirically measured. However, a measurement model needs to be tested and validated over time and in different socio-cultural contexts in order to be refined and strengthened,

SUBMITTER: Addeo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10235697 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature