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Senior' Use of Text Messages and SNS and Contact with Informal Social Network Members

노인의 문자메시지 및 SNS 활용역량과 비공식적 사회관계망과의 접촉에 관한 연구

  • Jung, Chanwoo (Department of Social Welfare, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Choi, Heejeong (Department of Social Welfare, Sungkyunkwan University)
  • 정찬우 (성균관대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 최희정 (성균관대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2021.01.13
  • Accepted : 2021.03.20
  • Published : 2021.03.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of Korean older adults' use of Social Network Service (SNS) and text messages with frequency of contact with 1) non-coresident adult children, 2) siblings and relatives, or 3) friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. Data were drawn from the 2017 Survey of Living Conditions and Welfare Needs of Korean Older Persons 65+ (N=8,392), and older adults were categorized into 4 groups depending on their familiarity with use of SNS and text messages. Ordinary Least Squares regression models were estimated for analyses. Results revealed that older users of both types of communication media reported frequent exchanges of calls, text messages, etc. with both family and friends. However, using SNS and text messages was consistently related to more face-to-face contact with non-family members. To conclude, older adults' familiarity with communication media could be key to exchanges of emotional and instrumental support with informal social network members and quality of life in the community. Overall, our results highlight the importance of information communication education targeting older adults for continued involvement with their informal social network members.

본 연구는 노인의 문자메시지와 SNS 활용역량이 비동거 자녀, 형제·자매 및 친인척, 친구, 이웃, 지인과의 접촉과 어떠한 관련성이 있는지 살펴보았다. 연구대상은 2017년 노인실태조사에 참여한 65세 이상 노인 8,392명으로, 노인의 문자메시지 받기와 보내기, SNS 활용역량을 기준으로 4집단으로 구분하였다. 회귀분석 결과, 노인이 문자메시지와 SNS를 모두 사용하는 능력을 보유하였을 때, 비공식적 사회관계망을 구성하는 모든 성원과 비대면 접촉(연락)이 가장 빈번하였다. 그러나 문자메시지와 SNS 활용역량은 친구, 이웃, 지인과의 대면접촉 빈도와 주로 유의한 관련성이 나타났다. 본 연구 결과는 문자메시지와 SNS 활용역량이 가족 및 친구와의 정서적, 도구적 지원 교환에 핵심적인 역할을 하여 지역사회에서 거주하는 노인의 삶의 질에 기여할 가능성을 제시한다. 또한 비공식적 사회관계망 성원들과 관계를 지속하는데 정보화 교육이 중요한 역할을 할 수 있음을 시사한다.

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