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Mesch, Gustavo. "A Longitudinal Study on Internet Connectivity and Participation Hypothesis on Community Participation and Attachment" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Sheraton Boston and the Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA, Jul 31, 2008 <Not Available>. 2010-03-12 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p237516_index.html>

Mesch, G. S. , 2008-07-31 "A Longitudinal Study on Internet Connectivity and Participation Hypothesis on Community Participation and Attachment" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Sheraton Boston and the Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA Online <PDF>. 2010-03-12 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p237516_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: The effect of Internet connectivity on involvement, participation and community sentiments has received recent research attention. Mostly, previous studies have been limited in that have relied on cross sectional designs that did not account for sample selectivity as Internet users tend to be also local activists. Others, have used a longitudinal design but did not account for the mechanism that might link Internet connectivity and community participation. This study uses a longitudinal design to investigate if long term effects result from Internet connectivity or participation in locally based bulletin boards. Data from a longitudinal survey of two suburban communities in Israel are used to test the hypothesis. The results show that Internet connectivity and attitudes to technology provide the structure of opportunity of local participation. However, it is the active participation in locally based electronic forums what explains various measures of community participation. The implications of the findings are discussed.

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