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The Effects of Information Competency of People with Disabilities on Life Satisfaction : Mediating Effects of Social Capital

장애인의 정보화 역량이 생활만족도에 미치는 영향: 사회적 자본의 매개효과

  • Yoo, Nari (Institute for Future Government, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Soung-Wan (Department of Public Administration, Korea National University of Welfare)
  • 유나리 (연세대학교 미래정부연구센터) ;
  • 김승완 (국립한국복지대학교 공공행정과)
  • Received : 2020.06.08
  • Accepted : 2020.09.20
  • Published : 2020.09.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to elaborate the underlying mechanism by which information competency of those with disabilities influences their level of life satisfaction through a mediator, social capital built up through online and offline activities. To this end, the research conducts mediation analysis, comprised of three sets of regression by using the data of the "2018 Report on the Digital Divide." The results demonstrate that the information competency of those with disabilities has a significant effect on their level of life satisfaction; the higher the information competency, the greater the social capital. In addition, social capital partially mediates the relationship between information competency and life satisfaction. The policy implications from this study indicate that the efforts to improve information competency of those with disabilities should be made in a way that facilitates social interactions and community participation.

본 연구는 정보취약계층으로 분류되는 장애인의 정보화 역량과 생활만족도 간 관계에 주목하고 있다. 특히, 온·오프라인 활동을 통하여 구축되는 사회적 자본이라는 매개변수를 통하여 장애인의 정보화 역량이 생활만족도에 미치는 영향을 더욱 정교하게 설명하는 것이 본 연구의 목적이다. 이를 위해 '2018 디지털정보격차 실태조사' 데이터를 활용하여 매개회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석 결과, 장애인의 정보화 역량은 생활만족도에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 정보화 역량이 높을수록 사회적 자본이 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 사회적 자본은 생활만족도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치며, 정보화 역량과 생활만족도 간 관계를 부분매개하는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 장애인의 정보화 역량은 사회적 자본을 통하여 생활만족도 향상으로 연결된다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 장애인의 정보화 역량 제고를 위한 정책추진 시, 특히 온라인 사회참여와 교류 활성화 등에 초점을 맞출 필요가 있음을 제언하였다.

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