Trends in Internet Use Among Older Adults in the United States, 2011-2016

Authors

Hyunwoo Yoon, Portland State UniversityFollow
Yuri Jang, University of Southern California
Seoyoun Kim, Texas State University - San Marcos
Alycia Speasmaker, Texas State University - San Marcos
Ilsung Nam, Sungkonghoe University

Published In

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

3-2020

Abstract

The present study examined the trends in internet use among older adults (60+ years) in the United States from 2011 to 2016 by considering not only the entire study sample as a whole but also specific subgroups by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and education. Using data from 107,500 older adults in the California Health Interview Survey between 2011 and 2016, the significance of linear trends was tested by including the survey year as a continuous variable in the logistic regression. Findings confirm the general knowledge that an increased number of the older U.S. population used the internet over the period of 2011–2016. Furthermore, closer inspection indicates that this upward trend does not apply to all, but specifically to those with advanced age, male gender, racial/ethnic minority background, and low educational attainment. Findings provide implications for identifying and prioritizing a target group for internet technology training.

Description

© 2020 by Southern Gerontological Society

Locate the Document

http://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820908427

DOI

10.1177/0733464820908427

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/32755

Citation Details

Yoon, H., Jang, Y., Kim, S., Speasmaker, A., & Nam, I. (2020). Trends in Internet Use Among Older Adults in the United States, 2011-2016. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 0733464820908427.