Alba Vico-Bosch

Female university student’s ICT learning strategies and their influence on digital competence

Emerging technologies are leading to a rethink informal education and giving rise to new educational models, especially at university level. This paper looks into the strategies used by female university students to learn ICT and how this influences their level of digital competence. To do this, we surveyed 368 Spanish university women aged 20 to 34, using two scales measuring their learning strategies and digital skills. The findings showed that university students used a variety of strategies to learn about ICT, with strategies based on independent and collaborative learning prevailing. Results also showed that those women who used a wider variety of strategies to learn ICT attained more advanced digital skills. These results suggest the need to incorporate these forms of learning used by women with advanced digital skills into university teaching.

El apoyo social percibido como factor de la inclusión digital de las mujeres de entorno rural en las redes sociales virtuales

Este articulo presenta los resultados de un estudio sobre la inclusion digital de las mujeres rurales en las redes sociales. Su objetivo fundamental es conocer el apoyo social percibido por las mujeres dentro de las redes sociales online y su relacion con la inclusion digital, considerando tambien si existen diferencias en el grado de apoyo en funcion de la edad y la situacion familiar y laboral. Para ello, aplicamos sendas escalas de medida del apoyo social percibido y la inclusion digital a 478 mujeres de entornos rurales de Andalucia con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 65 anos. Los resultados muestran un grado de apoyo medio, encontrando diferencias significativas en el apoyo social percibido por las mujeres en funcion de su edad y situacion familiar y laboral. Son las mujeres jovenes, solteras, estudiantes, sin hijos que usan Tuenti y Facebook las que mas apoyo social perciben en las redes sociales. Asimismo, se observa una fuerte relacion entre el apoyo social percibido y la inclusion digital de las mujeres en las redes sociales, mostrando coincidencias con otras investigaciones realizadas en otros contextos y grupos sociales. La discusion de resultados presenta algunas implicaciones para la formacion de una ciudadania activa y participativa de las mujeres en las redes sociales.Este articulo presenta los resultados de un estudio sobre la inclusion digital de las mujeres rurales en las redes sociales. Su objetivo fundamental es conocer el apoyo social percibido por las mujeres dentro de las redes sociales online y su relacion con la inclusion digital, considerando tambien si existen diferencias en el grado de apoyo en funcion de la edad y la situacion familiar y laboral. Para ello, aplicamos sendas escalas de medida del apoyo social percibido y la inclusion digital a 478 mujeres de entornos rurales de Andalucia con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 65 anos. Los resultados muestran un grado de apoyo medio, encontrando diferencias significativas en el apoyo social percibido por las mujeres en funcion de su edad y situacion familiar y laboral. Son las mujeres jovenes, solteras, estudiantes, sin hijos que usan Tuenti y Facebook las que mas apoyo social perciben en las redes sociales. Asimismo, se observa una fuerte relacion entre el apoyo social percibido y la inclusion digital de las mujeres en las redes sociales, mostrando coincidencias con otras investigaciones realizadas en otros contextos y grupos sociales. La discusion de resultados presenta algunas implicaciones para la formacion de una ciudadania activa y participativa de las mujeres en las redes sociales.This article presents the results of a study on the digital inclusion of rural women in social networks. Its main objective is to understand the social support perceived by these women within online social networks and its relation to digital inclusion, considering also whether there are differences in the degree of support depending on age, family status and employment status. To do this, we applied two scales measuring perceived social support and digital inclusion to 478 women from rural areas of Andalusia aged 18 to 65. The results showed a medium level of support, with significant differences found in the social support perceived by women depending on their age, family status and employment status. Women, who were young, students, single, with no children and who use Tuenti and Facebook perceived a higher level of social support in social networks. We also observed a strong relation between perceived social support and the digital inclusion of women in social networks, with similarities appearing in studies carried out in different contexts and social groups. The discussion looks at implications for the formation of an active and participatory citizenship of women in social networks.This article presents the results of a study on the digital inclusion of rural women in social networks. Its main objective is to understand the social support perceived by these women within online social networks and its relation to digital inclusion, considering also whether there are differences in the degree of support depending on age, family status and employment status. To do this, we applied two scales measuring perceived social support and digital inclusion to 478 women from rural areas of Andalusia aged 18 to 65. The results showed a medium level of support, with significant differences found in the social support perceived by women depending on their age, family status and employment status. Women, who were young, students, single, with no children and who use Tuenti and Facebook perceived a higher level of social support in social networks. We also observed a strong relation between perceived social support and the digital inclusion of women in social networks, with similarities appearing in studies carried out in different contexts and social groups. The discussion looks at implications for the formation of an active and participatory citizenship of women in social networks.

Perceived Social Support as a Factor of Rural Women’s Digital Inclusion in Online Social Networks = El apoyo social percibido como factor de inclusión digital de las mujeres de entorno rural en las redes sociales virtuales

Este articulo presenta los resultados de un estudio sobre la inclusion digital de las mujeres rurales en las redes sociales. Su objetivo fundamental es conocer el apoyo social percibido por las mujeres dentro de las redes sociales online y su relacion con la inclusion digital, considerando tambien si existen diferencias en el grado de apoyo en funcion de la edad y la situacion familiar y laboral. Para ello, aplicamos sendas escalas de medida del apoyo social percibido y la inclusion digital a 478 mujeres de entornos rurales de Andalucia con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 65 anos. Los resultados muestran un grado de apoyo medio, encontrando diferencias significativas en el apoyo social percibido por las mujeres en funcion de su edad y situacion familiar y laboral. Son las mujeres jovenes, solteras, estudiantes, sin hijos que usan Tuenti y Facebook las que mas apoyo social perciben en las redes sociales. Asimismo, se observa una fuerte relacion entre el apoyo social percibido y la inclusion digital de las mujeres en las redes sociales, mostrando coincidencias con otras investigaciones realizadas en otros contextos y grupos sociales. La discusion de resultados presenta algunas implicaciones para la formacion de una ciudadania activa y participativa de las mujeres en las redes sociales.Este articulo presenta los resultados de un estudio sobre la inclusion digital de las mujeres rurales en las redes sociales. Su objetivo fundamental es conocer el apoyo social percibido por las mujeres dentro de las redes sociales online y su relacion con la inclusion digital, considerando tambien si existen diferencias en el grado de apoyo en funcion de la edad y la situacion familiar y laboral. Para ello, aplicamos sendas escalas de medida del apoyo social percibido y la inclusion digital a 478 mujeres de entornos rurales de Andalucia con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 65 anos. Los resultados muestran un grado de apoyo medio, encontrando diferencias significativas en el apoyo social percibido por las mujeres en funcion de su edad y situacion familiar y laboral. Son las mujeres jovenes, solteras, estudiantes, sin hijos que usan Tuenti y Facebook las que mas apoyo social perciben en las redes sociales. Asimismo, se observa una fuerte relacion entre el apoyo social percibido y la inclusion digital de las mujeres en las redes sociales, mostrando coincidencias con otras investigaciones realizadas en otros contextos y grupos sociales. La discusion de resultados presenta algunas implicaciones para la formacion de una ciudadania activa y participativa de las mujeres en las redes sociales.This article presents the results of a study on the digital inclusion of rural women in social networks. Its main objective is to understand the social support perceived by these women within online social networks and its relation to digital inclusion, considering also whether there are differences in the degree of support depending on age, family status and employment status. To do this, we applied two scales measuring perceived social support and digital inclusion to 478 women from rural areas of Andalusia aged 18 to 65. The results showed a medium level of support, with significant differences found in the social support perceived by women depending on their age, family status and employment status. Women, who were young, students, single, with no children and who use Tuenti and Facebook perceived a higher level of social support in social networks. We also observed a strong relation between perceived social support and the digital inclusion of women in social networks, with similarities appearing in studies carried out in different contexts and social groups. The discussion looks at implications for the formation of an active and participatory citizenship of women in social networks.This article presents the results of a study on the digital inclusion of rural women in social networks. Its main objective is to understand the social support perceived by these women within online social networks and its relation to digital inclusion, considering also whether there are differences in the degree of support depending on age, family status and employment status. To do this, we applied two scales measuring perceived social support and digital inclusion to 478 women from rural areas of Andalusia aged 18 to 65. The results showed a medium level of support, with significant differences found in the social support perceived by women depending on their age, family status and employment status. Women, who were young, students, single, with no children and who use Tuenti and Facebook perceived a higher level of social support in social networks. We also observed a strong relation between perceived social support and the digital inclusion of women in social networks, with similarities appearing in studies carried out in different contexts and social groups. The discussion looks at implications for the formation of an active and participatory citizenship of women in social networks.