Bridging the Access Gap: A Decade of Narrowing the Digital Divide for Hispanic Older Adults in the United States.
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| Název: | Bridging the Access Gap: A Decade of Narrowing the Digital Divide for Hispanic Older Adults in the United States. |
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| Autoři: | Wang K; Department of Social Work, College of Community and Public Affairs, The State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, USA., Chen XS; School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA., Dong Y; School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA., Sanabria Véaz KG; School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA., Gu D; Independent researcher, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. |
| Zdroj: | Journal of aging and health [J Aging Health] 2025 Mar; Vol. 37 (3-4), pp. 182-191. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 13. |
| Způsob vydávání: | Journal Article |
| Jazyk: | English |
| Informace o časopise: | Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8912686 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1552-6887 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08982643 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Aging Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: [Newbury Park] : Sage Publications, [c1989- |
| Výrazy ze slovníku MeSH: | Digital Divide* , Hispanic or Latino*/statistics & numerical data , Internet Access*/statistics & numerical data, Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Longitudinal Studies ; United States ; White |
| Abstrakt: | Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. Objectives: This study examines the digital divide between Hispanic and non-Hispanic White older adults in the United States from 2011 to 2021, using an intersectionality perspective. Methods: Eleven waves of data from the National Health and Aging Trend were analyzed through multilevel logistic regression, focusing on the intersection between race/ethnicity and time (measured by survey waves) within gender, education, and income subgroups. The digital divide was measured by Internet access. Results: Despite the enduring digital access gap, the longitudinal analysis revealed a narrowing digital divide between Hispanic and non-Hispanic White older adults, especially those with low education and income. Discussion: The observed trend signifies progress in digital inclusivity initiatives yet highlights ongoing challenges in fully bridging the divide for the Hispanic older adult community. Future efforts should not only focus on access but also on enhancing the effective usage of digital technologies to promote health equity and well-being. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Hispanic; digital divide; intersectionality |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20240313 Date Completed: 20250422 Latest Revision: 20250519 |
| Update Code: | 20250519 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/08982643241238789 |
| PMID: | 38480010 |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstrakt: | Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.<br />Objectives: This study examines the digital divide between Hispanic and non-Hispanic White older adults in the United States from 2011 to 2021, using an intersectionality perspective. Methods: Eleven waves of data from the National Health and Aging Trend were analyzed through multilevel logistic regression, focusing on the intersection between race/ethnicity and time (measured by survey waves) within gender, education, and income subgroups. The digital divide was measured by Internet access. Results: Despite the enduring digital access gap, the longitudinal analysis revealed a narrowing digital divide between Hispanic and non-Hispanic White older adults, especially those with low education and income. Discussion: The observed trend signifies progress in digital inclusivity initiatives yet highlights ongoing challenges in fully bridging the divide for the Hispanic older adult community. Future efforts should not only focus on access but also on enhancing the effective usage of digital technologies to promote health equity and well-being. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-6887 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/08982643241238789 |