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Socioeconomic differences in digital inequality among Chinese older adults: Results from a nationally representative sample.

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Název: Socioeconomic differences in digital inequality among Chinese older adults: Results from a nationally representative sample.
Autoři: Hu H; School of Humanities and Social Sciences, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China., Xu W; Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.; School of Social Development and Public Policy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zdroj: PloS one [PLoS One] 2024 Apr 02; Vol. 19 (4), pp. e0300433. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 02 (Print Publication: 2024).
Způsob vydávání: Journal Article
Jazyk: English
Informace o časopise: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science
Výrazy ze slovníku MeSH: Social Class* , Internet Access*, Aged ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; China/epidemiology ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; East Asian People
Abstrakt: Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
The current study seeks to investigate digital inequality among older adults in China, specifically examining two socially defined age groups: young-old adults (aged 60-74) and old-old adults (aged 75+). Descriptive statistics and multiple regression were used to examine the prevalence of and identify the factors associated with Internet access, usage (frequency and breadth containing 11 activities), skills, and social support. The study used data from the 2018 China Longitudinal Ageing Social Survey (CLASS) which consisted of 11,419 respondents aged 60 years and older. We found that 40.22% of older adults had access to the Internet, and 18.27% used it regularly. Socioeconomic factors played a crucial role in determining Internet access and usage, with young-old adults with higher education using the Internet more frequently, deliberately, and competently. Those with higher economic status had greater social support to use it, and the old-old adults with higher socioeconomic status were more likely to have Internet access. This study has implications for prioritizing targeted policies and interventions aimed at supporting socioeconomically disadvantaged older adults and ensuring equal opportunities for all to access and benefit from the digital world.
(Copyright: © 2024 Hu, Xu. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
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Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20240402 Date Completed: 20240404 Latest Revision: 20240406
Update Code: 20250114
PubMed Central ID: PMC10986962
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300433
PMID: 38564613
Databáze: MEDLINE
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Abstrakt:Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.<br />The current study seeks to investigate digital inequality among older adults in China, specifically examining two socially defined age groups: young-old adults (aged 60-74) and old-old adults (aged 75+). Descriptive statistics and multiple regression were used to examine the prevalence of and identify the factors associated with Internet access, usage (frequency and breadth containing 11 activities), skills, and social support. The study used data from the 2018 China Longitudinal Ageing Social Survey (CLASS) which consisted of 11,419 respondents aged 60 years and older. We found that 40.22% of older adults had access to the Internet, and 18.27% used it regularly. Socioeconomic factors played a crucial role in determining Internet access and usage, with young-old adults with higher education using the Internet more frequently, deliberately, and competently. Those with higher economic status had greater social support to use it, and the old-old adults with higher socioeconomic status were more likely to have Internet access. This study has implications for prioritizing targeted policies and interventions aimed at supporting socioeconomically disadvantaged older adults and ensuring equal opportunities for all to access and benefit from the digital world.<br /> (Copyright: © 2024 Hu, Xu. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
ISSN:1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0300433