The impact of digital literacy on university students' innovation capability: evidence from Ningbo, China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Digital literacy has become a necessary basic ability for university students and has profoundly influenced their learning attitudes and behavior. This study aims to explore the direct effects of digital literacy on innovation capability among university students and whether it varies with students' personal characteristics.

Methods

This study developed new scales to measure the digital literacy and innovation capability of university students. Data was collected from 12 universities in Ningbo, China (N = 1,334) through a self-report questionnaire and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).

Results

The findings showed that digital literacy positively correlated with university students' innovation capability (β = 0.76, p < 0.001).

SUBMITTER: Zhou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12282524 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature