The Study of Different Elderly Generations’ Life Experiences and Coping in E-society

[[abstract]]本研究採混合型研究方式，分為量化研究與質化訪談研究進行。研究第一部份以次級資料進行分析，旨在了解不同世代老年族群的網路e化經驗及其相關因素；第二部分採半結構式深度訪談，探討不同世代老年族群在e化社會之相關因應與調適之道為何。量化研究部分，總計2,493人，其中傳統世代958位，嬰兒潮世代1,535位。質化研究參與者為1938~1956年出生的老年長輩，包括：傳統世代5位，嬰兒潮世代6位，總計11位。 研究之主要研究發現如下： 壹、量化研究部分： 一、影響兩世代老年族群網路使用的相關因素主要以個人因素為主，包括：教育程度、收入、行業別等；環境因素中家中設備資源對長輩較具影響力，居住地區及社區設備則影響力較低。 二、世代對於老年族群的網路使用有顯著的影響。傳統世代者更不易e化，不僅網路使用率偏低，使用上也較為保守，其中傳統世代非網路使用者e化弱勢最明顯；年輕的嬰兒潮世代長輩上網比率高於傳統世代者近約兩倍，在網路使用上更顯多樣與豐富，需求度也較高，非網路使用者對e化仍較有感，e化條件較佳。 貳、質化研究部分： 一、教育、性別、家庭背景是影響兩世代老年族群e化的共同因素，且他們同樣對e化帶來的社會改變有感；在科技使用上多傾向工具性、目的性的使用方式；而功能上以資訊查詢與取得、人際聯繫等的使用為多；對e化依賴度與信任度偏低。 二、傳統世代的e化經驗與因應：此世代長輩之e化態度傾向於被動接受社會e化的狀況，覺得e化的必需性偏低，且對於學習新科技（軟/硬體）較不感興趣，也覺得不容易；在e化衝擊部分對於資訊傳播對社會風氣的負面影響有更明顯的感受；在e化因應與生活調適上，大多選擇維持既有生活方式，延續既有資訊來源，如：報章、書籍為多，其次為收音機、電視，對於網路資訊的信任度偏低。 三、嬰兒潮世代的e化經驗與因應：多數的嬰兒潮世代長輩對網路感到興趣與好奇；部分長輩在工作上更是直接面臨e化快速變動的衝擊。在生活中，嬰兒潮世代對於資訊來源仍習慣以電視為主，但是因為資訊e化與其工作、生活的關係仍較緊密，所以學習與接觸新科技以因應社會e化的意願與需求也較高，並且在e化的學習與需求上會經常向家中晚輩尋求協助。對於e化的感受上，e化的便利性、時效性和立即性感受相當明顯；而e化在家庭互動、親子教養等產生的負面影響感受也是非常直接的。 研究者根據上述研究結果進行討論，並提供若干建議以作為未來研究、相關老年政策、工作者等有利於提升高齡者於e化社會因應與調適之參考。[[abstract]]This study was proceeded by mixed-methods research, divided into quantitative research and qualitative research. The first part of the study, quantitative research, analyzed the secondary data, which the purpose was to realize that the internet experiences and connected factors of different elderly generations; the second part applied the semi-structured qualitative interviewing, which the reason was to explore that the related coping and adjustment methods among different elderly generations in e-society. In quantitative research of the study, a total of 2,493 effective samples were collected, including 958 people of the traditional generation and 1,535 baby boomers. On the other side, there were 11 respondents in the qualitative research. The research participants consisted of 5 people of the traditional generation and 6 baby boomers, who born in 1938 to 1956. Results were as following： First of all, there are two sections in the quantitative research： 1.For the two generations of the elderly population, who use the Internet, personal reasons are mainly influential factors and the environmental factors are less effect. 2.The Generation have a obvious impact on the Internet users of the elderly population. For example, the traditional generation is not only more difficult to accept e-technology but also more less and conservative to use the Internet, especially that non-Internet users of the traditional generation is weakest on e-technology. Network rate of the younger baby boomer is higher about double than that of the traditional generation; moreover, the baby boomer is not only more diverse but also more required on the Internet application. In fact, non-Internet users of the baby boomer have better the sense and conditions of e-technology, as compare with that non-Internet users of the traditional generation. In addition, the qualitative research is composed of three parts： 1.Education, gender and family background are the common factors that affect the two generations of the elderly population on the e-technology, both of them become aware of that the e-technology leads to the social transformation. Besides, the functions of e-technology tends to be instrumental and purposeful; also, the e-technology is frequently used in that not only requesting and receiving information but contacting Interpersonal relationships as well. However, the two generations of the elderly population have less dependence and confidence to the e-technology. 2.Three portions constitute the experiences and coping of the e-technology for the traditional generation. At the beginning, the attitude of the e-technology tends to passively accept and few require, furthermore, learning new things (software / hardware) of the e-technology is uninterested as well as feels difficult. The second portion is about the impact of the e-technology, which the negative influence of information dissemination to the social atmosphere that have more obvious feelings. The last, the life adjustments and coping of the e-technology maintain the previous customary. Information sources, for example, are trusted foremost through newspapers and books, followed by radio and television; nevertheless, the trust of the Internet is lower. 3.There are some experiences and coping of the e-technology for the baby boomer generation. The Internet is interesting and curious to the majority of the baby boomer elders, some elders face directly the impact of the e-technology that is rapid and changeful for their jobs; even the non e-technology of the baby boomers who have the higher willingness to learn and use the Internet, also, they frequently ask for the help form family younger generation when they learn and need the e-technology. In fact, the baby boomers are used to television is the main information source. However, the relationships between the e-technology and not only job but also life of the baby boomers are closer, so the willingness and demand of learning and contacting new technology to cope with the e-social are higher. Moreover, the baby boomers become aware of the convenience, timeliness and immediateness of the e-technology are more obvious; nevertheless, they feel directly that the e-technology caused the negative influences on their family interaction and parenting. Finally, according to the above content and discussion of this study, there are some conclusions and recommendations as the reference In order to improve the elderly generations' copes and adjustments in the e-society.[[note]]博