Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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Factors Affecting the Life Satisfaction of Middle and Old People in the Knowledge Information Society: Focusing on the Awareness and Attitude of Future Knowledge and Information Technology

지능정보사회에서 중고령자의 삶의 만족도 영향요인: 미래 지능정보기술의 인지와 태도를 중심으로

  • 최아름 (한국환경정책평가연구원)
  • Received : 2020.09.07
  • Accepted : 2020.12.20
  • Published : 2020.12.28
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Abstract

This study aims to examine the factors influencing the satisfaction of life, digital information competency, digital information utilization, awareness of future knowledge and information technology, the need for knowledge and information technology, confidence in new technology, and attitude to middle and old people classified as vulnerable to digital information. For the research, raw data of the digital divide survey were used in 2019. Studies have shown that digital information utilization varies depending on the level of awareness of the future intelligence information society. Group with high awareness of the future intelligence information society showed high ability to use information in various fields. The more people recognize the need for future intelligent information technology as a factor that affects the satisfaction of life among middle and high-aged people, and the more confident and active their confidence and attitude toward new technology, the higher their satisfaction with life. It is believed that a policy focusing on digital information capabilities and utilization will be needed to actively respond to changes in the environment of middle and old people from the perspective of digital inclusion.

본 연구는 최근 급격한 환경변화로 인하여 세대 간 디지털 격차가 더욱 심각해 질 것으로 예상됨에 따라, 중고령층을 대상으로 4차 산업혁명 관련 기술에 대한 인지 및 디지털기술 활용 등을 살펴보고 향후, 디지털 격차를 해소하기 위한 방안에 대해 제시하고자 하였다. 연구를 위하여, 2019년 디지털정보격차 실태조사 원시데이터를 활용하였다. 연구결과, 미래 지능정보사회에 대한 인지정도에 따라 디지털정보 활용 측면에 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 미래 지능정보사회에 대한 인지가 높은 그룹일수록 다양한 분야의 정보활용능력이 높게 나타났다. 중고령층의 삶의 만족도에 영향을 주는 요인으로 미래 지능정보기술의 필요성을 많이 인지할수록, 새로운 기술에 대한 자신감과 태도가 적극적일수록 삶의 만족도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 고령화 진전과 지식정보사회로의 전환시기로 디지털 격차 증대에 대한 우려가 논의되고 있는 시점에서, 중고령층의 디지털정보기술의 활용과 미래 지식정보기술의 인식과 태도가 삶의 만족도에 영향을 준다는 결과를 도출함으로써 중고령층의 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위한 디지털정보 기술의 활용능력이 중요함을 제시하였다. 향후 디지털 포용 관점에서 중고령층의 환경변화에 능동적으로 대응하기 위한 디지털정보 역량과 활용에 초점을 맞추는 정책이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

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