Institute of Population Research, 117712Peking University, Beijing, China.
Harris School of Public Policy Studies, 199616University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
J Appl Gerontol. 2022 Dec;41(12):2469-2479. doi: 10.1177/07334648221117771. Epub 2022 Aug 8.
This research accordingly examines the effect of childhood social relationships on the use of mobile payment and e-money among Chinese middle-aged and older adults from a life course perspective and tests the mediation role of social activities in such a path with the Karlson-Holm-Breen (KHB) method. The findings support that good childhood community relationships, peer relationships, and close relationships positively affect mobile payment and electronic money use when people enter middle and old age. These effects are significantly mediated by social activities in later life. The findings make marginal contributions to life course theory (LCT), with practical implications for individuals, commercial enterprises, governments, and societies in their efforts to facilitate a society that promotes the digital inclusion of middle-aged and older adults.
本研究从生命历程的角度考察了童年社会关系对中国中老年使用移动支付和电子货币的影响，并使用卡尔森-霍尔姆-布林（KHB）方法检验了社会活动在这一过程中的中介作用。研究结果表明，良好的童年社区关系、同伴关系和亲密关系会对人们进入中年和老年后使用移动支付和电子货币产生积极影响。这些影响在很大程度上受到晚年社会活动的中介作用。本研究结果为生命历程理论（LCT）做出了边际贡献，对个人、商业企业、政府和社会为促进促进中老年人群数字包容的社会所做出的努力具有实际意义。
