Abstract

GARAY, Ignacio Salamanca  and  LILLO, Emilio Sagredo. Generational diversity and pattern Information and Communication Technologies use. RISTI [online]. 2022, n.47, pp.70-86.  Epub Sep 30, 2022. ISSN 1646-9895.  https://doi.org/10.17013/risti.47.70-86.

The aim is to describe the pattern of ICT use in five generations. The methodology is non-experimental quantitative. Four dimensions are measured: use of the computer, use of the Internet, use of social networks, and use of mobile applications. The sample was N=3600 subjects. The results show that in the use of the computer, young generations prefer autonomous learning, while older generations need help from family and/or friends. In the use of the Internet, generations affirm that it has improved their quality of life. For the use of social networks, the generations affirm that the most used are WhatsApp and Facebook and in the use of mobile applications, the generations affirm that they use Netflix and Spotify. In conclusion, the generations present similar uses of ICTs, it is evident that there is an underlying structure of common use that diminishes the idea of ​​a digital gap between them.

Keywords : perception; information technology; age distribution; use; digital gap.

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