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초록

This study examined the moderating effect of digital device use in the effect of age on subjective health of the older adults living alone in a situation where digital technology is permeating every aspect of our daily lives due to the 4th industrial revolution. The 2023 National Survey of Older Koreans was used to analyze it with SPSS PROCESS macro model 1(N=3,421). The main analysis results of this study are summarized as follows. First, the subjective health status significantly worsened as the age of the older adults living alone increased. Second, the higher the level of digital device use of the older adults living alone, the more significantly the subjective health status improved. Third, in the relationship between the age and subjective health of the older adults living alone, the level of digital device use significantly moderated the relationship between the two, and in particular, when the level of digital device use was high, the subjective health status improved as age increased. Based on the analysis results, this study discussed and proposed measures to promote the health of older adults living alone, and this study will be used as basic data for future health policies for elderly people living alone.

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