중·고령층의 디지털 조력과 정보의 질적 활용능력의 관계에서 디지털기기 이용 효능감의 매개효과: 연령 집단 간 다집단 비교 = The Mediating Effect of Efficacy in Using Digital Devices on the Relationships between Digital Support and Qualitative Use of Digital Information in Middle-aged and Older Adults: Multi-Group Comparison among Age Groups

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study is conducted on middle-aged and older adults, and it was intended to verify the mediating effect of efficacy in using digital devices in the relationship of digital support, which is social support in digital device use, and qualitative use of digital information among middle-aged and older adults, and examine differences based on age. The ‘2022 Digital Information Gap Survey’ was utilized, and 2,300 middle-aged and older adults, who are 55 and above, were selected. Structural equation model and multi-group analysis were performed using SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 23.0 programs. The results of this study are as follows: First, digital support had a direct significant effect on qualitative use of digital information. Second, efficacy in using digital devices had a mediating effect on the relationship between digital support and qualitative use of digital information. Third, a significant difference was found between age groups only in the influence of digital support on the qualitative use of digital information, and the influence of digital support was greater in the middle-aged than older adults. Based on these results, interventions for digital support and efficacy in using digital devices were suggested to improve the qualitative use of digital information ability of middle-aged and older adults.