Older Adults’ Online Information Seeking and Subjective Well-Being: The Moderating Role of Internet Skills

IF 1.9 3区文学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

International Journal of Communication Pub Date : 2019-09-13 DOI:10.5167/UZH-175837

Matthias Hofer, E. Hargittai, Moritz Büchi, A. Seifert

引用次数: 37

Abstract

As increasing numbers of older adults incorporate the Internet into their lives, it is important to go beyond studying whether being an Internet user makes a difference for this population by examining how specific uses and skills relate to subjective well-being. This study examines the association between online information seeking and life satisfaction as one defining component of subjective well-being among 643 Swiss Internet users aged 60 and over. We find a positive relationship between online information seeking and older adults’ life satisfaction. Inspired by digital inequality research, we then explore whether this relationship is moderated by Internet skills. Results suggest that with increasing Internet skills, the association between online information seeking and life satisfaction gets stronger. We discuss the findings in light of both research on well-being and on digital inequality.

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老年人网络信息搜寻与主观幸福感:网络技能的调节作用

随着越来越多的老年人将互联网融入他们的生活，重要的是，除了研究成为互联网用户是否会对这一人群产生影响之外，还要研究具体的使用和技能与主观幸福感之间的关系。本研究在643名60岁及以上的瑞士互联网用户中调查了在线信息寻求与生活满意度之间的关系，作为主观幸福感的一个定义组成部分。我们发现网络信息搜寻与老年人生活满意度之间存在正相关关系。受数字不平等研究的启发，我们随后探讨了这种关系是否受到互联网技能的调节。结果表明，随着网络技能的提高，在线信息搜索与生活满意度之间的联系越来越强。我们根据幸福感和数字不平等的研究来讨论这些发现。

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International Journal of Communication COMMUNICATION-

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