Socioeconomic stratification in adolescent digital engagement: cultural capital, emotional mediation, and bilibili usage patterns in Chinese high schools.

ABSTRACT: This sociological study examines how cultural capital and institutional structures shape digital behaviors among 606 Chinese high school students using stratified sampling across school types (provincial/municipal/regular) and income groups. Applying Bourdieu's capital theory within an Affect-Behavior-Cognition framework, we reveal entrenched stratification: students from high-income households (≥310,000 CNY) demonstrate significantly stronger cultural identity (ΔM = 0.15, F = 2.533, p = 0.048) and social interaction (ΔM = 0.24, F = 3.767, p = 0.005) compared to low-income peers, while municipal key school students exhibit 12% higher social interaction engagement than regular school counterparts (F = 2.694, p = 0.031). Parental occupa

SUBMITTER: Liu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12834749 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature