Abstract
Theory and research suggest that Internet identification may account for some of the gender divide in Internet use. Internet identification is a type of domain identification, and is inherently bound with images of those who use the Internet, a domain traditionally conceived as masculine. Combining the "draw an Internet user" test with an Internet identification scale, this study tests two hypotheses: participants drawing gender-concordant images will (i) identify with and (ii) use the Internet more than those drawing gender-discordant images. Participants were 371 students ( 121 males, 250 females) from three universities in the United Kingdom and Australia. The need to challenge masculinized images of the Internet is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 478-481 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Cyberpsychology & behavior |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- WHITE MEN CANT
- STEREOTYPE THREAT
- PERFORMANCE
- GENDER
- ANXIETY
- MATH