Additional Risk of Digital Divide among Elderly, Exclusion from Political Participation

Choi, Hyeji; Choi, Hyejin

doi:10.47042/acsw.2019.11.65.169

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“…In [27], the purpose of the research is to show that information services are a democratic tool to expand the participation of senior citizens in politics-or a problem that enhances inequality in power resources. In addition, this study analyzed whether the relationship-of influence of information services and political participation-would vary, depending on generation.…”

Section: Case Of Digital Divide In Koreamentioning

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A Study on the Current Status and Improvement of the Digital Divide among Older People in Korea

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2020

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In today’s knowledge- and information-based society, information literacy and information utilization skills are indicators of one’s competitiveness, and play a very important role in various fields (e.g., in one’s career, hobbies, as well as in daily life). In particular, information literacy and information utilization skills in older people are becoming essential for them to lead affluent lives. Moreover, information and communication technology is essential form of technology that can allow the elderly to ask for help in cases of emergency, as well as in daily life. Meanwhile, according to a recent Korean national statistical index, the digital divide among older people is more serious than that of the general public. The purpose of this paper is to statistically show that the digital divide among older people is more serious than other information-weak groups, as well as the general public. In addition, the purpose of this study is to identify the priorities that affect the digital divide among the three elements of the digital divide (digital access, digital capacity, and digital utilization) for older people. Based on that, we propose a variety of ways to solve the digital divide for older people. This study is expected to be widely used in future research and policies as a basis for solving the digital divide among older people.

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“…Social participation is known to be a condition for healthy aging. Lack of social relationships is a risk factor for all-cause mortality [21] and self-reported health status [22]. However, not all o ine social activities are bene cial for older adults, at least in terms of the digital divide.…”

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The association between the type of offline social participation and digital literacy among Korean older adults

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Background Poor social connections are associated with the digital divide. The digital divide could induce poor outcomes in daily life or health status, especially among older adults. This study aimed to investigate the effect of social participation based on its absolute magnitude on digital literacy and to confirm the well-known fact that social participations are good for digital literacy is applicable regardless of activity types. Methods Data from the 2020 National Survey of Older Koreans were analyzed. The digital divide was determined by usage of digital devices. Offline social participation was evaluated using seven different social activities: senior community activities, learning activities, religious activities, volunteer work, leisure, political groups, and club activities. Multivariable logistic regression analysis with covariate adjustment was used for the analysis. Results Engaging in more than two kinds of social participation was associated with good digital literacy: adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.965, 95% confidence intervals (CI) = 1.567–2.465 for two kinds of participation, aOR 2.558, 95% CI = 2.040–3.208 for more than three kinds of participation. Also, social participations even less than once a month and most types of offline activities were associated with better digital literacy. However, senior community activities were negatively associated with digital literacy (aOR = 0.762; 95% CI = 0.681–0.852). Conclusions The lower the social participation, the poorer the digital literacy. This association would induce the isolation of older adults from societies especially for older adults with senior community activities.

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“…Choi and Choi published a paper aimed at verifying through empirical data whether informatization is a democratic tool for expanding the political participation of the elderly or a problem that strengthens inequality in power resources [28]. In addition, based on the discussion that political behavior is different from generation to generation by internalizing the social and historical context in which individuals grew up, they analyzed whether the relationship between informatization and political participation varies from generation to generation.…”

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A Study on Cause Analysis of Digital Divide among Older People in Korea

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2021

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Most people in modern society enjoy various benefits due to the development of information and communication technology and smart technology in modern society. However, due to the digital divide, there is a social class that cannot enjoy abundant benefits. The representative class is the class of older people. In the latest four-year national report on the status of the digital divide, the class with largest digital divide among various information disadvantaged groups, such as the disabled, the low-income class, farmers and fishermen, and older people, is the class of older people. In this study, the causes of the digital divide among older people in Korea are analyzed from various perspectives. To this end, various statistical analyses have been conducted based on national statistical survey works over the past four years. The digital informatization level, which is an index used to measure the digital divide, can be classified into three main components: information access, information capability, and information utilization. Among the three components, the information capability is found to be the lowest. Information capability can also be divided into three components for PCs and mobile devices: installation, use, and management. Among them, management capability was found to be the lowest. Based on this analysis, various plans to reduce the digital divide among older people were proposed.

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Additional Risk of Digital Divide among Elderly, Exclusion from Political Participation

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A Study on the Current Status and Improvement of the Digital Divide among Older People in Korea

A Study on the Current Status and Improvement of the Digital Divide among Older People in Korea

The association between the type of offline social participation and digital literacy among Korean older adults

A Study on Cause Analysis of Digital Divide among Older People in Korea

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