노년의 정보화태도와 경험이 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 -대구,경북지역 노인들의 정보화 교육을 중심으로- = A Study on the effect of information education experience on the quality of life among the elderly people

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of information technology on the quality of life of the elderly people. The data were collected by using the structured questionnaire. The total 313 cases were used for the final analysis. The collected data were analyzed by using frequency, percentile, mean and standard variation, and cross tabulation techniques. The major findings are as follows: First, most of the elderly people possessed information­related devices, but did not use them frequently. Second, The perception toward information technology among the elderly people was very strong both on positive and negative aspects. Third, most of the elderly people perceived the social problems caused by information technology quite seriously, although the degree of the seriousness turned out to be quite differently depending on their socio­economic backgrounds. Fourth, the level of preparation toward information technology was also significantly different in terms of the backgrounds of the elderly people. Fifth the degree of utilization of the information technology varied with the dimensions of activities. Overall, the perception preparation, and utilization of the information technology enhanced the quality of life among the elderly people.