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KMID : 0379220130330010199
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2013 Volume.33 No. 1 p.199 ~ p.214
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Effects of the Smartphone Information Use and Performance on Life Satisfaction among the Elderly
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Kang Wol-Suk
Kim Myeong-Suk
Ko Jea-Ug
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Abstract
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While the overall level of Internet access is robustly high, there are still some disparities in smartphone ownership and autonomy mainly according to education and income levels. Guided by activity and resource theories, this study aimed to investigate whether the elderly`s information use on smartphones influences their life satisfaction. We used data from 317 respondents, aged 55-80 and residing in the southern area of Seoul in 2012. SPASS 18.0 program was used and hierarchical regression analysis and path analysis to estimate the effects of smartphone information use and performance on life satisfaction among the elderly. Consistent with previous studies, findings indicate that participants with higher level of information usage, usefulness, and performance on smartphones show more positive life satisfaction. The result of this study also proves that the more resources such as education, income, jobs and health the respondents have, the higher life satisfaction they show. Based on the total effects on life satisfaction, this study concludes that information usage level and usefulness on smartphones have not only a direct influence but also an indirect influence through performance of smartphone use. However, the performance of smartphone use has only a direct influence on life satisfaction. In conclusion, we synthesize available findings about socio-economic characteristics of smartphne users, explore data about the widening mobile divide, and discuss strategies for bridging the digital gap.
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KEYWORD
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old person, smartphones, information use, usage level, usefulness, performance, life satisfaction, mobile divide, inequality
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