A study on the Effect of Digital Literacy Capacity of Elderly Consumers on Digital Vulnerability

The purpose of this study is to investigate the consumption status of the elderly who are alienated in the process of rapidly transitioning to the digital economy after the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the COVID-19 pandemic, and digital literacy and vulnerability due to changes in digital perception. In Korea, the proportion of people aged 65 or older is on the nse and is expected to reach a super-aged society by 2026, and new technologies and rapid changes in the industrial environment are positive, but vulnerable groups such as the elderly do not adapt to these changes, which can deepen the information gap and cause economic and social inequality. In previous studies, digital alienation occurs due to the digital gap of the elderly, and social interest and support measures are suggested for this, but this study aims to further subdivide this and present a research direction to re - examine digital literacy and vulnerability for elderly consumers.