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The Effects of Smartphone Use on Spouse Relationship Satisfaction, Children Relationship Satisfaction, and Satisfaction with Social Acquaintance Relationship among Older Adults

노인의 스마트폰 이용이 배우자관계 만족도, 자녀관계 만족도 및 사회적 친분관계 만족도에 미치는 영향

  • 김명용 (연세대학교 휴먼라이프연구센터)
  • Received : 2017.11.17
  • Accepted : 2018.03.09
  • Published : 2018.03.31
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Abstract

This study examines the influence of smartphone use in old age on satisfaction with relationships with spouse, children and social acquaintances among Korean older adults. Data on older adults aged 60 and over, who live in Seoul, was collected through a questionnaire survey and 674 cases were analyzed. The effects of smartphone use on satisfaction with these three types of inter-personal relationships was tested using a multiple regression analysis, controlling for sex, age, marital status, education, employment status, income and health. The results showed that the smartphone use of older adults did not affect spouse relationship satisfaction, but positively affected both children relationship satisfaction and satisfaction with social acquaintance relationship in old age. This suggests that the positive effects of smartphone use on inter-personal relationships in old age work only to improve relationships with children and social acquaintances, but not to enhance the relationship with one's spouse. This study implies that practical efforts to enhance the smartphone use and the level of informatization among older adults are needed to improve the inter-personal relationships and quality of life in old age.

이 연구는 정보화 사회에서 스마트폰과 같은 정보통신기술의 이용이 노인의 삶의 질에 미치는 영향에 주목하여 노인의 스마트폰 이용이 배우자, 자녀 및 사회적 친분관계 등의 만족도에 미치는 영향에 대하여 고찰하였다. 서울시 지역의 60세 이상 노인을 대상으로 한 설문조사를 통하여 수집된 674명의 자료를 분석하여, 성별, 연령, 배우자유무, 교육, 취업, 소득 및 건강을 통제한 상태에서 중다회귀분석을 통하여 검증하였다. 분석 결과 첫째, 노인의 스마트폰 이용은 배우자관계 만족도에 유의미한 영향을 미치지 않았다. 둘째, 노인의 스마트폰 이용은 자녀관계 만족도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 노인의 스마트폰 이용은 사회적 친분관계 만족도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구결과는 노년기 스마트폰의 이용이 노인의 대인관계 만족도에 미치는 효과는 대인관계 유형에 따라 차등적으로 나타나며, 배우자관계 보다는 자녀나 사회적 친분관계 개선에 긍정적인 역할을 한다는 것을 의미한다. 이 연구는 노년기 가족관계 및 사회적 친분관계 등 대인관계의 증진을 위하여 스마트폰과 같은 정보통신기술 이용의 확대와 노인의 정보화 수준의 향상을 위한 실천적 노력의 필요성을 시사한다.

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