老年人智能设备使用对健康状况的影响研究基于CLASS多期数据的实证分析

A Study on the Dynamic Relationship Between Elderly People’s Use of Smart Devices and Health Status: An Empirical Analysis Based on Multiple Waves of CLASS Data

  • 摘要: 随着智能设备慢慢进入家庭,智能设备在老年人生活中发挥着越来越重要的作用,对于提升老年人的健康至关重要。使用2018年、2020年和2023年CLASS调查数据,基于多时点DID分析方法,分析智能设备使用与老年人健康之间的关系,发现:第一,使用智能设备对老年人健康水平有显著促进效应;第二,智能设备对老年人的健康效益因设备类型而异,即健康管理类设备的健康效益最为突出,养老辅具类设备只对部分老年人群有效,养老监护类设备的健康效益并不显著;第三,智能设备使用对老年人的健康效益存在人群异质性,对于健康状况好的老年人效果更加明显,对于基本生活能力失能的老年人几乎没有效果;与城镇老年人相比,智能设备使用对于农村老年人的效果更加明显。

     

    Abstract: As smart devices gradually enter households, they play an increasingly vital role in the lives of older adults, proving crucial for enhancing their health. This study utilizes data from the 2018, 2020, and 2023 CLASS surveys and employs a multi-wave DID analysis method to examine the relationship between smart device usage and older adults’ health. Findings reveal: First, using smart devices has a significant positive effect on older adults’ health levels; Second, the health benefits of smart devices vary by device type: health management devices yield the most pronounced benefits, while assistive living devices are effective only for certain elderly populations, and monitoring devices show no significant health benefits. Third, the health benefits of smart device usage exhibit population heterogeneity: effects are more pronounced among healthy seniors but negligible for those with basic functional limitations. Compared to urban seniors, rural seniors demonstrate more pronounced benefits from smart device usage.

     

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