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Objective digital literacy

Objective digital literacy has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 observational study in people; 1 in the past year. The newest story, Nov 1, 2026: “Digital ease and skills had opposite links to cognitive health”.

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“Objective digital literacy predicted poorer cognitive health after covariate adjustment (β = -0.015, p < 0.05)”
The double-edged sword of digital literacy-divergent effects of subjective and objective digital literacy on cognitive health in older adultsGeriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)2026doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.104407

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What is Objective digital literacy linked with?

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Studies link Objective digital literacy with 1 measure, most often cognitive health (1 study).

Cognitive health

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  1. Objective digital literacy predicts cognitive health in humans After covariate adjustment (β = -0.015, p < 0.05).

    “Objective digital literacy predicted poorer cognitive health after covariate adjustment (β = -0.015, p < 0.05)”

    HumansAfter covariate adjustment2018–2023

    Digital ease and skills had opposite links to cognitive health

    Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)

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Digital ease and skills had opposite links to cognitive health

Across 19,521 person-year observations, perceived ease using digital technology was linked to better cognitive health, while device proficiency was linked to poorer…Across 19,521 person-year observations, perceived ease using digital technology was linked to better cognitive health, while device proficiency was linked to poorer cognitive health.

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