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Analysis on Predictive Factors of Digital Accessibility Level of Middle-old Age Group: Focused on Gender Difference

중고령자의 디지털정보접근수준 예측요인 분석 : 성별차이를 중심으로

  • Received : 2019.12.23
  • Accepted : 2020.02.10
  • Published : 2020.03.31
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Abstract

Digital accessibility of the middle-aged and elderly has been increasing at a faster pace than other groups such as the handicapped and adolescents. However, studies related to the digital accessibility of middle and older adults are scarce. In order to examine variables affecting accessibility to digital information of the middle-aged and elderly people, this study researches the impacts of sociodemographic, physical and mental health and social activity variables on the accessibility of digital information. We analyzed data of 1,661 people between the ages of 55 and 84 from the 2018 Status Survey on Digital Divide conducted by the National Information Society Agency. The hierarchical multiple regression analysis shows the higher education, economic, and life satisfaction levels are, the higher digital accessibility levels of both male and female are. The result of the analysis also shows that the aged male has a higher accessibility level when he does not live alone; meanwhile, the aged female has higher digital capability as her age is lower, which describes that there are differences between gender. We expect the result of this study to be used as an important reference to understand factors related to digital accessibility level and active intervention for improving digital accessibility of the middle-aged and elderly male and female.

중고령자의 디지털정보접근수준은 장애인, 청소년 등 다른 계층에 비해 빠르게 증가하고 있다. 하지만 이들을 대상으로 한 디지털정보접근수준과 관련 된 연구는 찾아보기 어렵다. 따라서, 본 연구는 전국의 장·노년층을 대상으로 디지털정보접근수준과 관련된 변인들을 탐색하기 위해 인구사회학적 변인, 신체 및 정신건강 변인이 중고령자의 디지털정보접근수준에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 한국정보화진흥원의 2018년 디지털정보격차 실태조사 자료 중 55세에서 84세에 해당하는 1661명의 자료를 분석하였다. 위계적 다중회귀분석 결과, 남성과 여성 중고령자 모두 교육수준이 높을수록, 경제수준이 높을수록, 삶의 만족도가 높을수록 디지털정보접근수준이 높게 나타났으며 남성 중고령자의 경우 비독거일수록, 여성 중고령자의 경우 연령이 낮을수록 디지털정보접근수준이 높게 나타나 성별에 따라 차이를 보였다. 본 연구결과는 남·여성 중고령자의 디지털정보접근수준과 관련된 특성들을 이해하고, 중고령자의 디지털정보접근수준 향상을 위한 실천적 개입에 중요한 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

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