Using Two-Step Cluster Analysis and Latent Class Analysis to Construct a Typology of Internet Users Among Community-Dwelling Older People.

This study utilizes data, spanning 2016-2021, from the Belgian Ageing Studies and presents a typology of older internet users based on nine internet activities. Two-step Cluster Analysis and Latent Class Analysis revealed three groups: (1) "Basic users" primarily engage in information search and mai...

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Publicado en:Journal of Gerontological Social Work Vol. 67; no. 6; pp. 803 - 825
Autores principales: Campens, Jorrit, Vercruyssen, Anina, De Keyzer, Willem, De Witte, Nico
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug/Sep2024
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          Campens, Jorrit
          Vercruyssen, Anina
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          Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
          School of Healthcare, HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Ghent, Belgium
          Centre for Population, Family and Health (CPFH), Antwerpen, Belgium
          Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium
          Centre for Applied Data Science, HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Ghent, Belgium
          Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, frailty in ageing (FRIA) Research group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
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        Educational attainment
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          Research funding
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      ab: This study utilizes data, spanning 2016-2021, from the Belgian Ageing Studies and presents a typology of older internet users based on nine internet activities. Two-step Cluster Analysis and Latent Class Analysis revealed three groups: (1) "Basic users" primarily engage in information search and mailing, (2) "Allrounders" participate in nearly all internet activities and (3) "Selective users" are intermediary, predominantly using the internet for information search, mailing, e-banking and communication with (grand)children. These clusters varied in sociodemographic characteristics, with "Allrounders" being younger, more educated, wealthier and predominantly male, compared to "Selective users" and "Basic users," respectively.
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