Analysis of influencing factors of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults and construction of user personas
Abstract
ObjectiveTo understand the status quo and influencing factors of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults and to construct user personas.MethodsA total of 898 older adults from four communities in Tangshan city were selected as the study subjects from August 2024 to March 2025 using a convenience sampling method.Surveys were conducted using a general information questionnaire,The Digital Health Literacy Assessment Scale for The Community⁃Dwelling older adults,The Technophobia Scale,and The Online Social Support Scale.Univariate analysis and linear regression analysis were used to explore the influencing factors of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults.A two⁃step clustering method was used to construct user personas.ResultsThe total score of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults was 45.80±8.93.Age,educational level,pre⁃retirement occupation,perceived proficiency in using digital devices,perceived usefulness of online information,frequency of daily health information seeking,accessibility to internet-based healthcare resources,frequency of seeking help from others when searching for online resources,technology anxiety,and online social support were influencing factors of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults(all P<0.05).Through cluster analysis,three group profiles were identified,namely passive⁃neglect type,status⁃quo maintenance type,and self⁃management type.ConclusionsThe level of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults needs further improvement.There are differences in characteristics among different groups.Targeted interventions could be implemented based on the characteristics of each group.
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BibTeX
@article{wei2026analysis,
title = {{Analysis of influencing factors of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults and construction of user personas}},
author = {ZHANG Wei and LI Tong and CHANG Xueyou and GU Xiaoying and TANG Xueran and FU Xinyue and ZHANG Weihong},
journal = {Huli yanjiu},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
url = {http://hlyj.suo1.cn/thesisDetails#10.12102/j.issn.1009-6493.2026.22.007},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Analysis of influencing factors of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults and construction of user personas
AU - ZHANG Wei
AU - LI Tong
AU - CHANG Xueyou
AU - GU Xiaoying
AU - TANG Xueran
AU - FU Xinyue
AU - ZHANG Weihong
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/11/07
JO - Huli yanjiu
UR - http://hlyj.suo1.cn/thesisDetails#10.12102/j.issn.1009-6493.2026.22.007
AB - ObjectiveTo understand the status quo and influencing factors of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults and to construct user personas.MethodsA total of 898 older adults from four communities in Tangshan city were selected as the study subjects from August 2024 to March 2025 using a convenience sampling method.Surveys were conducted using a general information questionnaire,The Digital Health Literacy Assessment Scale for The Community⁃Dwelling older adults,The Technophobia Scale,and The Online Social Support Scale.Univariate analysis and linear regression analysis were used to explore the influencing factors of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults.A two⁃step clustering method was used to construct user personas.ResultsThe total score of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults was 45.80±8.93.Age,educational level,pre⁃retirement occupation,perceived proficiency in using digital devices,perceived usefulness of online information,frequency of daily health information seeking,accessibility to internet-based healthcare resources,frequency of seeking help from others when searching for online resources,technology anxiety,and online social support were influencing factors of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults(all P<0.05).Through cluster analysis,three group profiles were identified,namely passive⁃neglect type,status⁃quo maintenance type,and self⁃management type.ConclusionsThe level of digital health literacy among community⁃dwelling older adults needs further improvement.There are differences in characteristics among different groups.Targeted interventions could be implemented based on the characteristics of each group.
SN - 1009-6493
ER -