Journal of Librarianship and Information Science © The Author(s) 2025, DOI: 10.1177/09610006251349833 https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006251349833
Demographic determinants of digital well-being among Indonesian library and information science students
by: Thoriq Tri Prabowo, Jirarat Sitthiworachart, Kanyarat Sriwisathiyakun, and John Morris
Abstract: This study examined the level of digital well-being among Indonesian library and information science students, focusing on demographic factors including gender, age, residency (urban vs rural), geographic location, and grade point average (GPA). Digital well-being is critical in effectively supporting learning in Library and Information Science. This study was a sequential explanatory design. Students from more than 15 universities over multiple regions participated in this self-assessment survey (n = 900). Quantitative data collected through an online survey based on Jisc’s digital well-being scale were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, and ANOVA. Qualitative data from follow-up surveys to selected students were thematically analyzed (n = 30). Positive impacts of digital well-being were higher than the negative ones. Gender, age, geographic location, and GPA affected digital well-being; but there was no difference between residency settings. Generally positive overall digital well-being beliefs were found among the students, with variations in some demographic factors. This study underscores the importance of digital well-being in a digital world. Valuable insights into the effective use of a two-stage survey demographics are provided, aiming to facilitate students in realizing the full potential benefits of digital technology use.
Keywords: Demographics, digital well-being, Indonesia, library and information science, self-assessment
Author Biographies
Thoriq Tri Prabowo, is an assistant professor in library and information science (LIS), Department of LIS, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He obtained his doctoral degree in technology-enhanced learning and innovation from the School of Industrial Education and Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand. He achieved his bachelor’s and master’s degree in LIS from UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Indonesia. His research interests includes library and information science, technology-enhanced learning and innovation, information literacy, and digital literacy. He has published in Library and Information Science Research, Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, Library Management, Education and Information Technologies, among others.
Jirarat Sitthiworachart, is an associate professor in educational technology, School of Industrial Education and Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. She earned her master and doctoral degree in computer science from the University of Warwick, UK. Her research interests span across several topics including educational technology, e-assessment and computing in social science. She has published in Education Sciences, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, Innovations in Education and Teaching International, Educational Technology Research and Development, The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, among others.
Kanyarat Sriwisathiyakun, is an assistant professor in educational technology, School of Industrial Education and Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. She obtained her Doctor of Education in educational technology from Kasetsart University and her master’s in computer science from Rangsit University. Her field of expertises are innovation in learning management, digital learning tools, teaching technique, strategies and instructional learning design, management information system, and innovation management and information technology in education. She has published in Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, Education and Information Technologies, among others.
John Morris, is an associate professor in the Faculty of Engineering, Mahasarakham University. He obtained his doctoral degree in optical spectroscopy from the University of Sydney. He has taught in Computer Science and Engineering in universities in Australia (Melbourne, Western Australia, Tasmania), New Zealand (Auckland), Korea (Chung Ang, Kyungpook) and Thailand (Mahasarakham, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang). He has published in IEEE Access, Education and Information Technologies, Education Sciences, World Journal of English Language, among others.
How to cite: Prabowo, T. T., Sitthiworachart, J., Sriwisathiyakun, K., & Morris, J. 2025. Demographic determinants of digital well-being among Indonesian library and information science students, Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006251349833
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