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A Study on the Effect of Digital Literacy in the Elderly on Critical Thinking Disposition: Focused on the Moderating Effect of Need for Cognition

노인의 디지털 리터러시가 정보의 비판적 수용에 미치는 영향: 인지욕구의 조절효과를 중심으로

  • 장혜윤 (목원대학교 공공인재학부)
  • Received : 2022.04.11
  • Accepted : 2022.06.20
  • Published : 2022.06.28
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Abstract

As social problems related to the digital divide are increasing, the elderly are facing various problems as an information alienated group. In particular, there is a need to strengthen the ability to critically understand and accept information. In this study, using the 2020 media panel survey, the effects of digital literacy in the elderly on critical thinking disposition of information were analyzed, focusing on the moderating effect of need for cognition. As a results of the analysis, it was confirmed that the operational and the information skill had a positive effect on the critical thinking disposition of information. Also, as a result of analyzing the moderating effect of NFC(Need for Cognition), it was found that NFC strengthens the influence of operational skill and reduces the influence of information skill. This suggests that the digital literacy education for the elderly needs to change from strengthening accessibility to improving information judgment.

정보격차와 관련된 사회문제가 증가하는 가운데 노인은 정보소외계층으로서 다양한 문제에 직면하고 있다. 특히, 가짜뉴스와 같이 디지털 환경에서 획득하는 정보를 비판적으로 이해하고 수용할 수 있는 역량을 강화할 필요성이 대두되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 2020년 미디어패널조사를 활용하여, 노인의 디지털 리터러시가 정보의 비판적 수용행태에 미치는 영향을 인지욕구의 조절효과를 중심으로 분석하였다. 분석결과 디지털 기기를 조작할 수 있는 운영적 역량과 정보검색 및 활용 역량은 정보의 비판적 수용행태에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 인지욕구는 운영역량이 정보의 비판적 수용행태에 미치는 영향을 강화하고, 정보검색 및 활용 역량이 정보의 비판적 수용행태를 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과는 노인의 디지털 리터러시 교육의 패러다임이 접근성 강화에서 정보에 대한 판단 역량을 강화하는 방향으로 이동할 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

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