Oliver Huxhold|Elena Hees|Noah Webster
Towards bridging the grey digital divide: changes in internet access and its predictors from 2002 to 2014 in Germany
German Centre of Gerontology|German Centre of Gerontology|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
abstract internet indispensable aspect modern society facilitates long distance communication access information health care interventions well multiple opportunities social participation despite increasing pervasiveness technology persistent inequalities exist access internet particular older adults lag behind internet access thus putting risk social exclusion order gain better understanding determinants grey digital divide current study contrasts influencing factors internet access comparing samples 2002 2014 across age groups 40 54 years 55 69 years 70 85 years using data german ageing survey deas logistic regression confirmed likelihood internet access lower higher age time points however percentages people internet access grew primarily middle older age groups 2002 2014 furthermore male higher education associated greater odds internet access however gender education differences internet access significantly less pronounced 2014 contrast 2002 finally greater income cognitive ability associated greater odds internet access providing care grandchild significantly associated internet access among oldest age group attempt towards bridging grey digital divide current study serves basis identifying groups mostly affected increasingly important form social inequality