The effect of digital literacy in the elderly on life satisfaction: Focusing on depression and social participation
H. S. Kim, J. S. Kim, K. Y. Lee
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AbstractModern society is facing many changes due to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In addition, as daily life became non-face-to-face due to the prolonged COVID-19, the use of non-face-to-face digital devices using information and communication technology was further accelerated. Due to these changes, various digital services such as telemedicine and mobile financial services could be used, and functions such as work and school could be maintained even in the COVID-19 situation. However, the rapid transition to an information society further revealed the information vulnerability of the elderly. This is because digital literacy, which is a key competency to adapt in the information society, has acted as a limitation for the elderly, who are vulnerable to information, and their ability to use digital devices. Many previous studies pointed out the low level of informatization in the elderly and various problems that may arise from this(H. S. Kim, J. S. Shim, 2019; NIA, 2020; S. Y. Lee, 2021). The elderly, who are digital vulnerable, are feared to intensify social isolation in the current network era, which is likely to have a negative impact on mental health (Park et al., 2022). Social participation is a representative factor that can control mental health(Kim et al., 2019). Social participation has been verified as a factor that can improve life satisfaction, such as self-realization and overcoming alienation. Therefore, this study attempts to verify the moderated mediating effect of social participation through depression in the relationship between digital literacy and life satisfaction of the elderly.Keywords: older adults, digital literacy, depression, life satisfaction, moderated mediating effect
H. S. Kim, J. S. Kim, K. Y. Lee (2022). The effect of digital literacy in the elderly on life satisfaction: Focusing on depression and social participation. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.712.pp1