ABSTRACT

This paper aims to determine the prevalence of the use of online neighborhood networks (ONNs) and explores which socio-demographic, socioeconomic status (SES), social integration, and media use determinants predict ONN membership and uses. Drawing on a stratified random sample (Ghent, Belgium), we found that over a third of the population are ONN members and that membership was mainly predicted by socio-demographic characteristics. Also, in contrast to prior research, our results show that ONNs are the local online territory of residents of lower SES, to whom these ONNs are a means of connecting with and capitalizing on neighborhood connections.

摘要

本文旨在确定在线邻里网络 (ONN) 的使用流行程度，并探讨哪些社会人口统计、社会经济地位 (SES)、社会融合和媒体使用决定因素可预测 ONN 成员资格和使用情况。根据分层随机样本（比利时根特），我们发现超过三分之一的人口是 ONN 成员，而成员资格主要是根据社会人口特征来预测的。此外，与之前的研究相比，我们的结果表明，ONN 是社会经济地位较低的居民的本地在线领域，对他们来说，这些 ONN 是联系和利用社区联系的一种手段。