Factors Influencing the Data Communication Equipment Competence in Korean Older People
The purpose of this study was to identify the most vulnerable group among older Korean adults regarding information literacy. Once that was identified, the study aimed to provide basic data for developing strategies to improve information literacy by investigating the factors that influence the abil...
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| description | The purpose of this study was to identify the most vulnerable group among older Korean adults regarding information literacy. Once that was identified, the study aimed to provide basic data for developing strategies to improve information literacy by investigating the factors that influence the ability to utilize the Data Communication Equipment (DCE). The subjects included 10,073 older adults from the 10,299 participants of the 2017 Korean National Survey of Older Adults. The mean age of the older people was 74.06 years from a range of 65 to 106 years old. This study excluded the 216 individuals who did not complete the survey. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 18.0 program. A univariate analysis was performed to identify the most vulnerable group with regard to DCE competence. To investigate the factors that influence DCE competence, a logistic regression analysis was performed on the significant variables in the univariate analysis, while the nominal variables were treated as dummies. Senior citizens in Korea were less able to utilize DCE when they had higher ages, lower education levels, were women, lived alone, lower incomes, decreased sensory function, decreased cognitive function, negative value of learning, no lifelong learning, and smaller social networks. The factors influencing DCE competence in older adults were as follows: age, education level, income level, health status, cognitive function, social networks, lifelong learning, and the value of learning. For DCE competence in older adults to be effectively improved, adequate support must be provided to the vulnerable group. Furthermore, support for personalized DCE utilization seems essential and should consider a person’s age, education level, income, health status, cognitive function, social networks, lifelong learning and the value of learning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69f41892b58e4c30959f8eaeedc45a1e2023-11-23T16:50:43ZengMDPI AGGeriatrics2308-34172022-06-01737010.3390/geriatrics7030070Factors Influencing the Data Communication Equipment Competence in Korean Older PeopleHeeYoung Kim0Department of Occupational Therapy, Honam University, Gwangju 62399, KoreaThe purpose of this study was to identify the most vulnerable group among older Korean adults regarding information literacy. Once that was identified, the study aimed to provide basic data for developing strategies to improve information literacy by investigating the factors that influence the ability to utilize the Data Communication Equipment (DCE). The subjects included 10,073 older adults from the 10,299 participants of the 2017 Korean National Survey of Older Adults. The mean age of the older people was 74.06 years from a range of 65 to 106 years old. This study excluded the 216 individuals who did not complete the survey. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 18.0 program. A univariate analysis was performed to identify the most vulnerable group with regard to DCE competence. To investigate the factors that influence DCE competence, a logistic regression analysis was performed on the significant variables in the univariate analysis, while the nominal variables were treated as dummies. Senior citizens in Korea were less able to utilize DCE when they had higher ages, lower education levels, were women, lived alone, lower incomes, decreased sensory function, decreased cognitive function, negative value of learning, no lifelong learning, and smaller social networks. The factors influencing DCE competence in older adults were as follows: age, education level, income level, health status, cognitive function, social networks, lifelong learning, and the value of learning. For DCE competence in older adults to be effectively improved, adequate support must be provided to the vulnerable group. Furthermore, support for personalized DCE utilization seems essential and should consider a person’s age, education level, income, health status, cognitive function, social networks, lifelong learning and the value of learning.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/7/3/70agingdata communication equipment competenceolder people |
| spellingShingle | HeeYoung Kim Factors Influencing the Data Communication Equipment Competence in Korean Older People Geriatrics aging data communication equipment competence older people |
| title | Factors Influencing the Data Communication Equipment Competence in Korean Older People |
| title_full | Factors Influencing the Data Communication Equipment Competence in Korean Older People |
| title_fullStr | Factors Influencing the Data Communication Equipment Competence in Korean Older People |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Influencing the Data Communication Equipment Competence in Korean Older People |
| title_short | Factors Influencing the Data Communication Equipment Competence in Korean Older People |
| title_sort | factors influencing the data communication equipment competence in korean older people |
| topic | aging data communication equipment competence older people |
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