The Silent Generation vs Baby Boomers: Socio-demographic and psychological predictors of the “gray” digital inequalities
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Highlights：
• The study examines the factors associated with using digital search engines among two generations of older adults.
• Among the Silent Generation, socio-economic status and education define the entry threshold to the digital world.
• Among Baby Boomers, all socio-demographic characteristics were associated with search engine use.
• Loneliness was negatively associated with digital search engines use among both generations.
• Psychological distress was negatively associated with search engine use only among Baby Boomers.
摘要
•The study examines the factors associated with using digital search engines among two generations of older adults.•Among the Silent Generation, socio-economic status and education define the entry threshold to the digital world.•Among Baby Boomers, all socio-demographic characteristics were associated with search engine use.•Loneliness was negatively associated with digital search engines use among both generations.•Psychological distress was negatively associated with search engine use only among Baby Boomers.
论文关键词：Silent generation,Baby boomers,Generational cohorts,Digital inequality,Using digital search engines,Psychological variables
论文评审过程：Received 22 August 2021, Revised 1 November 2021, Accepted 13 November 2021, Available online 16 November 2021, Version of Record 25 November 2021.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107098
