A Comparative Study on the Influencing Factors of the Third Level Digital Divide between the Older and All Age Groups: Focusing on the Internet Activities through Mobile and PC

Park, S; Ryu, Changwan; Park, Se Jin; Chun, Dongphil

doi:10.35978/jktis.2023.2.26.1.1

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“…The scores for the five mobile internet services and activities were calculated using item averages, given the varying number of measured items for each service and activity, with higher scores indicating a higher frequency of mobile internet use (Park, 2022;Park et al, 2023). The types of services and activities showed good internal consistency in the current study, with Cronbach's alpha values ranging from .73 to .92.…”

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confidence: 74%

“…Independent Variables. Frequency of mobile internet use was measured using five mobile internet services and activities that have been widely used in previous studies (Park, 2022;Park et al, 2023): search, email, and content services (four items); daily services (four items); information production and sharing (two items); social networking (two items); and social participation (four items). Responses on the frequency of each service and activity use were evaluated on a fourpoint Likert scale (1 = "never," 4 = "often").…”

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confidence: 99%

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Mobile Internet Use and Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults: The Moderating Effect of Living Alone

Cho,

Choi,

Lee

2023

J Appl Gerontol

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This study, informed by the principle of the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, evaluated the relationships between mobile internet use frequency, living arrangement, and life satisfaction in older adults. We used data from the 2021 Digital Divide Survey in South Korea, conducting a secondary analysis on 2105 participants aged 65 or above who accessed the internet in the last month. Multiple linear regression models were performed. Compared to the older adults who lived with others, those living alone showed a stronger positive association between their use of the mobile internet for daily services, information production and sharing, social participation, and life satisfaction. These findings align with the principle of the COR theory, suggesting that older adults living alone due to a loss in resources are more likely to benefit from mobile internet use, indicating the potential effectiveness of promoting mobile internet use as a strategy to enhance their life satisfaction.

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confidence: 74%

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confidence: 99%