Department of Nursing, Zhaoqing Medical College, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China.
Department of Basic Medicine, Zhaoqing Medical College, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2024 Sep 30;85(9):1-13. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0261. Epub 2024 Sep 26.
In light of the increased utilization of digital technology among the elderly population, understanding the relationship between e-health literacy, self-identity, social capital, and educational participation motivation has become crucial. This study aims to investigate these relationships and explore the mediating effects of self-identity and social capital on the elderly population. By shedding light on these aspects, the study seeks to contribute to the existing knowledge base and inform intervention strategies to enhance the elderly individuals' overall well-being and engagement with digital health resources. A questionnaire survey was conducted in a sample consisting of 578 elderly participants. Data of the surveyed variables were analyzed. Mediating effect analysis methods were employed to explore the mediating roles of self-identity and social capital in the relationship between e-health literacy and educational participation motivation among the elderly individuals. The results revealed a significant positive correlation between e-health literacy, self-identity, social capital, and educational participation motivation among elderly individuals. Furthermore, self-identity and social capital were found to play significant mediating roles between e-health literacy and educational participation motivation. Specifically, self-identity and social capital acted as complete mediators, with a mediating effect value of 0.61, between e-health literacy and educational participation motivation. Additionally, the chained mediating effect of self-identity and social capital was also significant. This study demonstrated that e-health literacy and educational participation motivation are closely intertwined, with self-identity and social capital acting as the mediators in this association, in the elderly population, providing valuable guidance for enhancing the health and quality of life and offering insightful references for the development and implementation of relevant policies.
鉴于老年人对数字技术的使用日益增加，了解电子健康素养、自我认同、社会资本和教育参与动机之间的关系变得至关重要。本研究旨在调查这些关系，并探讨自我认同和社会资本对老年人的中介作用。通过阐明这些方面，本研究旨在为现有知识库做出贡献，并为增强老年人的整体幸福感和对数字健康资源的参与提供干预策略。
在一个由 578 名老年人组成的样本中进行了问卷调查。对调查变量的数据进行了分析。采用中介效应分析方法探讨了电子健康素养与老年人教育参与动机之间的关系中自我认同和社会资本的中介作用。
结果表明，老年人的电子健康素养、自我认同、社会资本和教育参与动机之间存在显著的正相关关系。此外，自我认同和社会资本在电子健康素养和教育参与动机之间发挥了显著的中介作用。具体而言，自我认同和社会资本在电子健康素养和教育参与动机之间起着完全中介的作用，中介效应值为 0.61。此外，自我认同和社会资本的链式中介效应也很显著。
本研究表明，电子健康素养和教育参与动机密切相关，自我认同和社会资本在这种关联中起着中介作用，这为提高老年人的健康和生活质量提供了有价值的指导，并为相关政策的制定和实施提供了有益的参考。
