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 Volume 11, Issue 8 (August 2024), Pages: 239-250

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 Original Research Paper

Factors influencing digital literacy among university students in Beijing, China

 Author(s): 

 Yang Rui *, Sri Azra Attan

 Affiliation(s):

 Faculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3040-8812

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.08.025

 Abstract

This study investigated the factors that affect digital literacy among university students in Beijing, focusing on how socioeconomic status, access to technology, educational programs, and the learning environment play a role. A quantitative method was used to collect data from 391 students at five universities through a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results show that although socioeconomic status and access to technology are important, educational programs have the most significant impact on improving digital literacy. Interestingly, the learning environment did not have a major direct effect on digital literacy, but the study found that simply providing digital tools is not enough without proper instructional support. This research points to key areas for policymakers and educators to focus on to improve digital literacy in higher education, highlighting the need for coordinated educational strategies that make full use of technology. The findings suggest further research is needed to understand how digital tools are used in learning environments and their long-term impact on students’ digital skills, with the goal of improving educational practices and policies for the digital era.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Digital literacy, Socioeconomic factors, Educational interventions, Technology access, Learning environment

 Article history

 Received 22 April 2024, Received in revised form 15 August 2024, Accepted 29 August 2024

 Acknowledgment

No Acknowledgment.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

All participants provided informed consent, and their anonymity was ensured. The study adhered to ethical standards and institutional guidelines to protect participants' rights and confidentiality.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Rui Y and Attan SA (2024). Factors influencing digital literacy among university students in Beijing, China. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(8): 239-250

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