Hai-Yan Kong|Huifang Liu
The Relationship between ICT Use and Perceived Life Satisfaction among Older People in Korea: The Mediating Effect of Social Capital
Chungbuk National University|Chungbuk National University
advent fourth industrial revolution spread infectious diseases increased peoples reliance information communication technology ict however older adults marginalized group affected ict activities daily life become difficult ever pandemic based theory tam study analyzed effect ict use life satisfaction among older adults pandemic examined mediating role social capital partial least squares structural equation modeling plssem applied test relationships among ict use social capital life satisfaction sobel test used test mediating effect statistical significance social capital results analysis confirmed positive effects technologys perceived usefulness selfefficacy attitudes ict use among older adults ict use positive effect life satisfaction addition found social capital mediating effect relationship ict use life satisfaction pandemic ict use direct effect life satisfaction also indirect effect social capital among older adults results study implications research ict use life satisfaction among older adults implications formulating public policies active aging results study facilitate comprehensive understanding antecedents consequential factors use digital information among older adults complements previous studies also provides theoretical basis systematic research digital literacy wellbeing older adults