제목: Examining the Effect of Older Adults’ AI Speaker Experience on Loneliness: The Mediating Effect of Self-efficacy and Life Satisfaction
요약:
Older adults are at risk of experiencing loneliness, which may result in adverse psychological outcomes and various social costs. Therefore, numerous studies have been conducted to explore effective strategies for managing loneliness by building social relationships directly. This study aims to present an indirect strategy for mitigating loneliness of older adults by employing AI speakers. We used a structural equation model with survey data from 448 AI speaker users who lived alone and were over 65 years old. The results revealed that the older adults’ AI speaker experience was positively associated with digital self-efficacy, which improved their life satisfaction. Furthermore, life satisfaction reduced loneliness. We explain this fully mediated path with the undo effect of positive emotions. The findings identified that loneliness can be alleviated indirectly by fostering cognitive processes through the development of psychological resources. We also discuss how emerging technology improves older adults’ psychological assets and well-being.
주제어: AI speaker, user experience, self-efficacy, life satisfaction, loneliness, older adult
출처: 오주현, 김미예, & 김범수. (2023). Examining the Effect of Older Adults’ AI Speaker Experience on Loneliness: The Mediating Effect of Self-efficacy and Life Satisfaction. 소비자정책교육연구, 19(3), 129-152.
