The Digital Divide and Veterans' Health: Differences in Self-Reported Health by Internet Usage
The Digital Divide and Veterans' Health: Differences in Self-Reported Health by Internet Usage
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DOI：
10.1177/0095327x18809069
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发表时间：
2020-04-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Butler, John Sibley
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作者：
Swed, Ori;Sheehan, Connor McDevitt;Butler, John Sibley
数字鸿沟对美国退伍军人健康不平等的影响在研究中得到了广泛的讨论；然而，目前还不清楚互联网使用与健康之间的关联，特别是在退伍军人中。我们通过解决退伍军人群体中日益扩大的数字鸿沟来研究这个问题，考察互联网使用与自我报告的健康状况之间的关联。利用全国退伍军人调查，我们发现，与那些每天使用互联网的人相比，那些使用互联网频率较低的人自评健康状况“一般”或“差”的几率要高得多。当人口、社会经济和军事因素被控制时，显著的关联仍然存在。虽然我们的结果表明，使用互联网更频繁的退伍军人自我报告的健康状况更好，但根据我们的数据，我们无法区分两者之间的因果关系。最后，我们讨论了潜在的政策干预，旨在帮助那些落在后面的人。
The digital divide's implications on health inequality among American Military veterans has been discussed extensively in research; however, it remains unclear what is the association between Internet usage and health specifically among Veterans. We examine this question by addressing the growing digital gaps in the veteran population, looking at the association of Internet use and self-reported health. Using the National Survey of Veterans we find that compared to those who use the Internet daily, those who use the Internet less frequently have significantly higher odds of reporting "fair" or "poor" self-rated health. The significant association remained when demographic, socioeconomic, and military factors were controlled. While our results indicate that veterans that use the Internet more frequently report more favorable self-reported health, given our data we are unable to distinguish a causal relationship. We conclude by discussing potential policy interventions, targeting helping those who are left behind.