Analysis of the Impact of the Perceived Usefulness of ICT on the Digital Divide Between Disabled and Non-Disabled People in South Korea

Soogwan Doh and Roger R Stough

International Review of Public Administration, 2010, vol. 14, issue 3, 53-70

Abstract: This study analyzes the impact of the perceived usefulness of information and communication technology (ICT) on the digital divide between disabled and non-disabled people in South Korea using OLS regression and path analyses. To measure the level of personal information capacity - the general capacity of an individual to perceive, access, and use ICT - several indices such as ICT perception index, access index, usage capacity index, quantitative usage index, qualitative usage index, and personal information capacity index are used in this study. Empirical analyses are conducted for two groups - disabled and non-disabled people. The results suggest that personal information capacity index scores are lower for disabled persons than for non-disabled. Empirical results by OLS regression and path models also show that the perceived usefulness of ICT is a very important factor in the digital divide between disabled and non-disabled people. Thus, this study implies that understanding the digital divide between both groups requires attention to the perceived usefulness of ICT.

Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1080/12294659.2010.10805161

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