Jurnal Kesehatan Vokasional.
Vol.
11 No.
2 (May 2.
ISSN 2541-0644 .
ISSN 2599-3275 .
DOI https://doi.
org/10.
22146/jkesvo.
A Comparative Study of Digital Literacy Abilities of Junior High School Students in Urban and Rural Areas Studi Komparatif Kemampuan Literasi Digital Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama di Wilayah Perkotaan dan Pedesaan Keksi Girindra Swasti1 .
Budi Anna Keliat2.
Yossie Susanti Eka Putri2.
Widyatuti3 Doctor of Nursing Student.
Faculty of Nursing.
Universitas Indonesia.
Indonesia Department of Psychiatric Nursing.
Faculty of Nursing.
Universitas Indonesia.
Indonesia 3Department of Community Nursing.
Faculty of Nursing.
Universitas Indonesia.
Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Background: Literacy is important for students as the next generation to contribute to building the future of the nation.
Along with technological developments, literacy can be done digitally.
Demographic conditions make a difference in the use of digital technology.
Objective: This study aims to examine the difference in digital literacy abilities of adolescents based on school location.
Methods: This study used a comparative quantitative design with a cross-sectional approach involving 320 respondents of junior high school students aged 12-14 years who were selected using cluster sampling techniques.
Adolescent literacy skills are measured using digital literacy instruments.
The instrument used has been proven to be valid and reliable.
The data was analysed by the Mann-Whitney Results: The results of the study showed that there were differences in digital literacy skills between junior high school students in urban and rural schools.
Based on the components that make it up, only the ability to choose and obtain information makes a difference.
Conclusion: Interventions and policies are needed to improve digital literacy skills in both urban and rural areas.
Keywords: Digital literacy.
Students.
Schools.
Urban.
Rural
ABSTRAK
Latar Belakang: Literasi penting bagi siswa sebagai generasi penerus untuk berkontribusi membangun masa depan bangsa.
Seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi, literasi dapat dilakukan secara digital.
Kondisi demografis turut memengaruhi pemanfaatan teknologi digital.
Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis perbedaan kemampuan literasi digital remaja di lokasi Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kuantitatif komparatif dengan pendekatan potong lintang yang melibatkan 320 responden siswa SMP berusia 12-14 tahun yang dipilih menggunakan teknik cluster sampling.
Keterampilan literasi remaja diukur menggunakan instrumen literasi digital.
Instrumen ini sudah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya.
Data dianalisis dengan uji Mann-Whitney.
Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perbedaan keterampilan literasi digital antara siswa SMP di perkotaan dan pedesaan.
Berdasarkan komponen penyusunnya, hanya kemampuan memilih dan memperoleh informasi yang membedakannya.
Kesimpulan: Diperlukan intervensi dan kebijakan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan literasi digital baik di wilayah perkotaan maupun pedesaan.
Kata Kunci: Literasi digital.
Corresponding author: keksi_girindra@yahoo.
Submitted 03 November 2025 Revised 24 April 2026 https://jurnal.
id/jkesvo Published online May 31, 2026 Accepted 10 May 2026 Copyright A 2026 THE AUTHOR(S).
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