The Identity and Construction of the Elderly in Digital Back-feeding

Abstract

Digital back-feeding helps to bridge the intergenerational digital divide to a certain extent. This paper adopts the qualitative research method to investigate the changes in the identity and construction of the elderly brought by digital back-feeding. The results show that the elderly can present themselves and obtain emotional satisfaction through digital back-feeding, and their cognition of self-identity tends to be young. The change of family identity is mainly reflected in the breaking of the inherent concept of “father guides son” and the elimination of the authority of the elderly in the digital back-feeding. The acquisition of media use skills through digital feedback also reshapes the digital social identity of the elderly and enables them to connect with society.