The Effect of Community Environment Satisfaction on Older Adults’ Intention for Aging in Place: Focusing on Moderating Effect of Digital Technology Use Skills

Key Points

• The study aims to analyze how satisfaction with community environments affects older adults' intent to age in place, with a focus on the moderating role of digital technology skills.
• Utilized data from the 2023 Older Adults Survey involving 9,955 participants aged 65 and above.
• Conducted logistic regression analysis to assess the relationships among variables.
• Examined the moderating effects of digital technology use skills on aging in place intention.
• Community environment satisfaction significantly positively influences aging in place intentions when health is maintained.
• Higher levels of digital technology skills weaken the positive impact of community satisfaction on aging in place intentions for healthy older adults.
• No significant influences were noted between key variables when health was deteriorating, although demographic factors showed meaningful impacts.

Abstract