Cross-sectional study reveals digital reverse mentoring boosts digital literacy in older adults, suggesting positive aging perceptions matter.
Key Points
This study examines how digital reverse mentoring affects digital literacy among older adults, focusing on self-perceptions of aging and self-efficacy as mediators.
Conducted a cross-sectional study with 402 community-dwelling older adults aged 60+
Assessed digital literacy, self-perceptions of aging, and self-efficacy
Applied structural equation modeling to evaluate relationships and mediation effects
Digital reverse mentoring significantly improved digital literacy (B = .31)
Positive perceptions of aging correlated positively with digital literacy (B = .05, p < .001)
Negative perceptions of aging were linked to lower digital literacy (B = .09, p < .001)
Self-efficacy did not significantly affect digital literacy
Digital reverse mentoring was positively associated with improving self-perceptions of aging (B = .12)