Community Satisfaction, Community Attachment, Community Experience, Internet Use and Internet Access in Rural Utah Communities

摘要: Community Satisfaction, Attachment, Experience, Internet Use and Access in Rural Utah Communities Tisah M. Quarnberg Department of Sociology, BYU Master Science This study examines the impact on rural community satisfaction, attachment overall experience. With geographic dispersion social networks, majority population has a greater need for long-distance networking. The potential to mitigate distance connect networks much faster than letter writing or face-to-face visits. While is available, at least some extent, communities Utah, does it positively affect perceptions life? finds that this not case. There negative relationship between use satisfaction However, also type access available within home positive effect thus an important element life should be overlooked.