New Determinants of Social Capital in Digital Age: Digital Divide and Social Media Literacy

Abstract

In this research, it is investigated whether the digital divide and social media literacy are significant determinants in the social capital levels of prospective teachers. This is a causal comparison study which is one of the quantitative research methods. In the study, as data collection tools, digital divide measurement tool, social media literacy measurement tool and social capital measurement tool were used. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was performed in the prediction of social capital according to digital divide and social media literacy. As a conclusion, the digital divide and social media literacy are potentially influential as determinants of social capital. However, it is understood that these variables vary from region to region. Moreover, it seems that it is not possible to generalize factors that affect a phenomenon directly affected by group dynamics, such as social capital Therefore, it is recommended to research the factors affecting social capital with each group specific studies, follow up the changes

Keywords

• digital divide,social media literacy,social capital

BİLİŞİM ÇAĞINDA SOSYAL SERMAYENİN YENİ BELİRLEYİCİLERİ: DİJİTAL UÇURUM VE SOSYAL MEDYA OKURYAZARLIĞI

Öz

Araştırmada, öğretmen adaylarının sosyal sermaye düzeylerinde, dijital uçurumun ve sosyal medya okuryazarlığının anlamlı birer belirleyici olup olmadıkları incelenmektedir. Çalışma, nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden nedensel karşılaştırma araştırmasıdır. Çalışmada veri toplama aşamasında dijital uçurum ölçme aracı, sosyal medya okuryazarlığı ölçme aracı ve sosyal sermaye ölçme aracı kullanılmıştır. Sosyal sermayenin dijital uçurum ve sosyal medya okuryazarlığına göre yordanmasında sıralı ordinal lojistik regresyon analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, sosyal sermayenin belirleyicileri olarak dijital uçurum ve sosyal medya okuryazarlığının etkili olma potansiyeli taşımaktadır. Fakat bu değişkenlerinin, bölgeden bölgeye farklılık gösterdiği anlaşılmıştır. Bununla birlikte, sosyal sermaye gibi grup dinamiklerinden doğrudan etkilenen bir olguyu etkileyen faktörleri genellemenin mümkün olamayacağı görülmektedir. Dolayısıyla, sosyal sermayeyi etkileyen faktörlerin, her gruba özgü çalışmalarla incelenmesi, değişim ve dönüşümlerinin takip edilmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• dijital uçurum,sosyal medya okuryazarlığı,sosyal sermaye

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