A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Digital Empowerment Dimensions in Senior High School Students

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the dimensions of digital empowerment in high school students. This study identifies eight dimensions of digital empowerment, namely awareness, motivation, technical access, empowerment, gratifications, social contractual utilitarianism, social contractual egalitarianism, and real equality of opportunity. To test and to analyze the eight dimensions, this study uses a descriptive quantitative approach with a survey method. The survey is conducted online to 30 respondents, who are students from SMAN 59 Jakarta, Indonesia. The data analysis of this study uses the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 25.0 with an analysis focus on confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The result of this study indicates that eight dimensions that have been identified in previous study have a fit and correlation with digital empowerment, but the order has changed. Gratifications dimension is the most dominant dimension of digital empowerment compared to other dimensions.