exploring digital gradations in internet skills and uses
Andraž Petrovčič (Avtor), Bianca Christin Reisdorf (Avtor), Darja Leskovec (Avtor), Katja Prevodnik (Avtor)

Povzetek

Research suggests that older internet users are not a homogeneous group of users, as their level of digital inclusion varies widely, depending not only on their age, but also on their socio-demographic background, internet access characteristics, and the availability of social resources associated with “age-graded” life events (e.g., retirement and widowhood). This study presents a typology of internet users in late middle and late adulthood according to their levels of skills and uses and examines how socio-demographic characteristics, social networks and resources, and internet access shape differences between groups. Based on representative survey data, cluster analysis was used to identify four groups of users aged 50+: Apprehensive, Level- headed, Savvy, and Reluctant users. Three main conclusions emerge from their comparison. First, both internet skills and uses need to be considered, as more skills do not always lead to more varied use and the relationship is affected by access characteristics and proxy internet use. Second, socio-demographics remain critical in explaining gradations in digital inclusion, but their effects must be contextualized. Not all younger older adults were highly digitally engaged, so their broader life contexts need to be considered. Third, social networks and resources had little impact on aging internet users’ digital engagement.

Ključne besede

internet skills;older adults;social support;typology;cluster analysis;

Podatki

Jezik: Angleški jezik
Leto izida:
Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
Organizacija: UL FDV - Fakulteta za družbene vede
UDK: 316.472.4:004.738.5-052
COBISS: 119492867 Povezava se bo odprla v novem oknu
ISSN: 0894-4393
Št. ogledov: 250
Št. prenosov: 140
Ocena: 0 (0 glasov)
Metapodatki: JSON JSON-RDF JSON-LD TURTLE N-TRIPLES XML RDFA MICRODATA DC-XML DC-RDF RDF

Ostali podatki

Sekundarni jezik: Slovenski jezik
Sekundarne ključne besede: Uporabniki interneta;Digitalni razkorak;Družbena omrežja;
Vrsta dela (COBISS): Članek v reviji
Strani: str. 1921-1940
Letnik: ǂVol. ǂ41
Zvezek: ǂno. ǂ5
Čas izdaje: Oct. 2023
DOI: 10.1177/08944393221117753
ID: 16306634
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