Mobile Literacy and Life Satisfaction Among the Elderly: The Mediating Effect of Online Economic Activity

Key Points

• This research analyzes the relationship between mobile literacy, online economic activity, and life satisfaction among the elderly.
• Utilized secondary data from the 2024 Digital Information Gap Survey involving 2,300 individuals aged 55 or older.
• Employed SPSS and AMOS programs for structural relationship analysis among variables.
• Examined the mediating effects of online economic activity in the relationship between mobile literacy and life satisfaction.
• Elderly participants reported average life satisfaction of M=2.56, mobile literacy at M=2.29, and online economic activity at M=1.60.
• Mobile literacy positively influenced online economic activity; both factors positively impacted life satisfaction.
• Online economic activity serves as a significant mediator between mobile literacy and life satisfaction.