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March 5, 2026Acta PsychologicaOpen Access

Educational disparities in digital inequality: Relationships between online activities and online harms

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MZMengzhu ZhangFWFang WangJZJingjie Zhang

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Systematic analysis reveals how educational background affects online harms, highlighting digital disparities in society.

Key Points

  • The research investigates how varying educational backgrounds impact experiences of online harms.
  • Analyzed nationally representative data from China (N = 2120)
  • Developed a model encompassing psychological, social, and physical dimensions of online harms
  • Applied Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition to analyze disparities in online harms based on education
  • Psychological harms are most prevalent among online users
  • Less educated individuals face higher risks of online harm
  • Online activities like entertainment and socializing contribute significantly to educational disparities in harm

Cite This Study

Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a91dd2d6127c7a504c1025https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106545
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