The role of proxy internet use in sequential pathways of digital exclusion: An empirical test of a conceptual model
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Highlights：
• Proxy use and use-by-proxy were studied in a sequential model of digital inclusion.
• Operational and creative skills were positive predictors of proxy use.
• Proxy use had a positive effect on use-by-proxy, internet uses and outcomes.
• Creative skills were negatively associated with use-by-proxy among internet users.
• Use-by-proxy had a limited potential for fostering inclusive digital engagement.
摘要
•Proxy use and use-by-proxy were studied in a sequential model of digital inclusion.•Operational and creative skills were positive predictors of proxy use.•Proxy use had a positive effect on use-by-proxy, internet uses and outcomes.•Creative skills were negatively associated with use-by-proxy among internet users.•Use-by-proxy had a limited potential for fostering inclusive digital engagement.
论文关键词：Digital inequality,Internet outcomes,Internet skills,Internet uses,Path analysis,Proxy internet use
论文评审过程：Received 26 April 2021, Revised 9 September 2021, Accepted 24 October 2021, Available online 25 October 2021, Version of Record 23 December 2021.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107083
