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KMID : 1023720230780030111
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Journal of Welfare for the Aged
2023 Volume.78 No. 3 p.111 ~ p.134
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The Impact of Digital Literacy on Depression Level in the Elderly: The Moderating Effect of Economic Activity
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Park Ka-Young
Yu Su-Jeong
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of digital literacy on depression among the elderly based on activity theory and to verify the moderating effect of economic activity on this relationship, providing foundational data for the development of welfare policies to increase social participation among the elderly. To accomplish this, data from 7, 054 self-respondents in the 2020 Korean Elderly Survey were utilized. Depression level was set as the dependent variable, digital literacy as the independent variable, and economic activity as the moderating variable. The data were analyzed using SPSS 27.0 and Process Macro Model 1. The analysis results showed that economically inactive elderly individuals had a higher overall depression level than economically active elderly individuals(b=-734, p<.001), and the digital literacy of the elderly was found to have a significant negative impact on their depression levels(b=-.100, p<.001). The moderating effect of economic activity on the relationship between digital literacy and depression was verified. It means that the impact of digital literacy on depression is greater on economically inactive elderly individuals than economically active elderly individuals. Based on the results, it is suggested to expand digital literacy education for economically inactive elderly individuals in the rapidly changing information society and enhance the social participation of the elderly through economic activity support.
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KEYWORD
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Digital literacy, Depression, Economically active, Economically active elderly, Social participation
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