以社會情緒選擇理論探討社群媒體高齡使用者之生活滿意度

Abstract

高齡化是現今社會不可忽視的一個問題，長期下來將會對國家發展產生不利影響。隨著科技時代的來臨，高齡者使用社群媒體的普及率提高，將能夠以社群媒體維繫情感支持及獲取新知。本研究目的是瞭解社群媒體高齡使用者之行為，分析不同背景因素的高齡使用者對於社會情緒選擇理論及生活滿意度的差異，並釐清社群媒體高齡使用者之社會情緒選擇理論與生活滿意度的相關性。本文採用便利抽樣方式針對老人社會大學以及社區關懷據點以及Facebook社團、LINE群組的社群媒體高齡使用者為研究對象，以問卷調查法搜集相關資料，共回收有效問卷465份。研究工具包含未來時間觀量表、社會目標量表、社會夥伴量表、生活滿意度量表 (SWLS) 以及個人背景變項等五個部分，並以敘述性統計、獨立樣本t檢定、單因子變異數分析、皮爾森積差相關分析及多元迴歸分析等研究工具進行分析與探討。研究結果顯示，當未來時間觀的態度越正向積極，能夠提升高齡使用者對於社會目標選擇的動機，同時增加其滿意度。另外，高齡使用者的未來時間觀會影響其對於社會夥伴的選擇。故研究建議社群媒體高齡使用者可以多使用社群媒體，除了拓展社交網路及提升人氣之外，亦可透過對於未來時間觀的建構，更有效地選擇有益於自身的社群媒體內容，進而提升生活滿意度。Population aging is an issue that cannot be ignored in the society, and it will have adverse effects on national development in the long run. With the advent of the technological era, the usage of social media among older adults has increased, providing opportunities for social support and acquiring new knowledge through online social interactions. This study aims to understand the behavior of older adults using social media, analyze the differences in Socioemotional Selectivity Theory and Life Satisfaction among users with different background factors, and explore the correlation between Socioemotional Selectivity Theory and Life Satisfaction in this group. Convenience sampling was used to target senior social university, community care stations, Facebook groups, and LINE Open Chat as research subjects. Data was collected through a questionnaire survey, resulting in 465 valid responses. The research tools included Future Time Perspective Scale, Social Goal Scale, Social Partner Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and personal background variables. Descriptive Statistics, Independent Sample t-tests, One-way ANOVA, Pearson Correlation, and Multiple Regression were employed for data analysis and exploration. The research findings indicate that a more positive and proactive future time perspective enhances older users' motivation in pursuing social goals and increases their satisfaction. Additionally, the future time perspective of older users influences their selection of social partners. Therefore, it is suggested that older social media users should engage more actively with these platforms, not only to expand their social networks and popularity but also to construct a positive future time perspective, enabling them to make more beneficial choices in social media content and ultimately enhancing life satisfaction.