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How Does Digital Transformation Improve the Quality of Life? Evidence from Korean Older Adults

  • Moon-Yong Kim (College of Business, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)
  • Received : 2024.07.26
  • Accepted : 2024.08.08
  • Published : 2024.09.30
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Abstract

Digital transformation (DT) has gained global attention in various service industries, due to the pervasive nature and proliferation of recent digital technologies. Given that we live in an age of DT, the current research examines the factors influencing the older adults' quality of life due to DT. Specifically, we examine whether the older adults' digital skills (i.e., ability to use applications and self-efficacy in using digital devices) and motivational factors regarding DT (i.e., involvement in DT and need for cognition regarding DT) predict their quality of life due to DT. To answer the research question, we conducted a hierarchical multiple regression analysis using the elderly Korean adults aged 65 or older. The results indicate that the older adults' ability to use applications, self-efficacy in using digital devices, involvement in DT, and need for cognition regarding DT are positively associated with quality of life due to DT. The findings provide important implications to improve the elderly's quality of life due to DT.

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This work was supported by Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Research Fund of 2024.

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