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An Analysis on the Internet Use of the Korean Older Adults focused on their Socioeconomic Characteristics

고령층의 사회경제적 특성에 따른 인터넷 이용 분석

  • Kim, Pan-Soo (School of Business Administration, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Sop (Dept. of Library and Information Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lee, Mi-Sook (KiDD, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김판수 (경북대학교 경영학부) ;
  • 김희섭 (경북대학교 문헌정보학과) ;
  • 이미숙 (경북대학교 정보격차연구사업단)
  • Received : 2014.04.08
  • Accepted : 2014.07.07
  • Published : 2014.08.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyse on the internet use of Korean older adults focused on their socioeconomic characteristics. For this study, data were collected through the face to face interview with aged over 60 using a questionnaire for the residence of Daegu and Kyungsang Buk-Do areas. Subjects were divided into socioeconomic characteristics such as gender, education level, economic level, religion, and life satisfaction. The data were analysed the elderly's internet use such as frequency of internet access, motivation of internet use, utilization of internet, and usefulness of internet based on their socioeconomic characteristics. The results of this empirical study revealed that there exist a significant differences between internet use and socioeconomic characteristics in elderly people. It is hoped that the results of this study provide an essential data for developing the policy of the elderly's digital divide and welfare.

본 연구의 목적은 정보화에 대한 적응 및 확산 정도가 상대적으로 느린 고령층의 인터넷 이용 실태를 사회경제적 특성에 따라 분석하는 것이다. 조사대상은 대구경북지역에 거주하고 있는 60세 이상의 고령층으로 한정하여 주로 1:1 설문조사를 통하여 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 고령층의 성별, 최종학력, 경제상태, 건강상태, 종교유무, 그리고 생활만족이라는 사회경제적 특성으로 구분하여 이들의 인터넷 이용빈도, 이용동기, 활용능력 그리고 인터넷의 유용성 여부를 각각 분석하였다. 분석결과 다양한 사회경제적 특성에 따라 고령층의 인터넷 이용에 통계적 유의수준에서 차이가 발견되었다. 이 연구결과는 향후 정보화 사회로의 구현에서 소외될 수 있는 고령층의 정보격차 해소 혹은 노인복지 정책개발의 기초적인 자료로 사용되어 질 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

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