PUBLICATIONS

ai, society, and policy

Wan, H. & Choi, M. (in press). An exploratory semantic analysis of age-related stereotypes in OpenAI’s GPT 4o model. The Gerontologist. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnaf291  SSCI 

Kang, D. & Choi, M. (in press) AI-assisted smartphone trading and the digital divide among older adults. Journal of Aging and Environment. doi: 10.1080/26892618.2025.2506054  ESCI 

Ahn, E., Choi, M., Fowler, P., & Song, I.H. (2025). Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy for social work: implications for core competencies. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 16(1), 9-26. doi: 10.1086/735187  SSCI 

Choi, M., Khor, E.C., Kim, T.K., & De Rosa, T. (2022). Research on AI Policy for Social Good. KISDI. Research Report 22-57. [In Korean] 최문정, Ern Chern Khor, 김태경, Taylor De Rosa. (2022). 사회적 공공선을 위한 인공지능 정책 연구. 정보통신정책연구원. 연구보고서 22-57. 

Choi, M., Jung, S., Kang, D., & Lim, C. (2020). Policy on Artificial Intelligence Research and Professional Training: A Focus on the Specific Gender Impact Assessment. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Research Report 2020-35. [in Korean] 최문정, 정소연, 강동훈, 임채경. (2020). 인공지능(AI) 기술 연구 및 전문인력 양성 정책 특정성별평가. 여성가족부. 연구보고서 2020-35.

digital empowerment and technology policy

Khor, E.C. & Choi, M. (in press).† Exploring gender disparities in experiences of being hacked using twitter data: a focus on the third-level digital divide. Social Science Computer Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/08944393251334  SSCI 

† Featured in major news media outlets:

• KAIST News: https://news.kaist.ac.kr/news/html/news/?mode=V&mng_no=47350

• Yonhap News (연합뉴스): https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250606029800063?input=1195m

• HelloDD (헬로디디): https://www.hellodd.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=108155

Kang, D. & Choi, M. (2025). Factors associated with willingness to engage in responsible smartphone disposal behaviors: Towards user-centric policies for sustainable smartphone management. Cleaner and Responsible Consumption. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2025.100301  ESCI 

United Nations APCICT (2023). ICT and Active Ageing.  

https://www.unapcict.org/resources/publications/academy-module-ict-and-active-ageing   UN Report 

United Nations ESCAP (2021). Leveraging Technology for the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: Experiences of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea. https://www.unescap.org/kp/2021/leveraging-technology-mipaa   UN Report 

Hong, S. & Choi, M. (2020)  How are baby boomers different from older adults in terms of their e-government services use in South Korea?  Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 63(8), 837-849. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2020.1816590  SSCI 

Kim, T.K. & Choi, M. (2019).† Older adults’ willingness to share their personal and health information when adopting healthcare technology and services. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 126, 86-94.  SCI  

† Featured in major news media outlets:

• Yonhap News (연합뉴스): https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20190405116700063?input=copy

• Donga Science (동아사이언스): https://www.dongascience.com/news.php?idx=27899

• !T Chosun (I조선): https://it.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2019040701024

Choi, M. (2019). Gender digital inequality from the life course perspective. EQUALS Inaugural Report. United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society. Available at http://cs.unu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Taking-Stock-Report_18-00543-LowRes.pdf  UN Report 

Goldkind, L., Thinyane, M., & Choi, M. (2018).  [Editorial] Small data, big justice: The intersection of data science, social good, and social services. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 36(4), 175-178. doi: 10.1080/15228835.2018.1539369  ESCI 

Choi, M. (2018). The Fourth Industrial Revolution and health care for older adults. In Y. Lee & S. Yoo (Eds.), Health care for older adults (2nd ed.) (pp. 131-138). Seoul, Korea: Ghechuk Munhwasa [In Korean].  

Kwek, E. & Choi, M. (2016). Is a prosthetic arm customized PRADA? A critical perspective on the social aspects of prosthetic arms. Disability & Society, 31(8), 1144-1147.  SSCI 

environmental gerontology and mobility

Kang, D. & Choi, M. (2025). Older Cohorts as Change Agents for Climate Change: Evidence from Waste Management Behaviors in South Korea. Journal of Population Ageing, 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s12062-025-09515-7  ESCI 

Kang, D. & Choi, M. (2025) The development of Anthropocene Awareness Scale. PLOS ONE, 20(2), e0316315. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316315  SCI  

Lee, D., Long, L.A., & Choi, M. (2025). Automated vehicles’ safety: The multidimensionality of disengagement reports. Heliyon, e42747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42747  SCI  

Choi, M., Kang, D., Ko, E., Na, J., Sohn, E., Kim, S.H., Lee, D., Lee, J.G., & Jang, K.. (2025)† An exploratory study on how older drivers plan for driving cessation. The Journal of Korean Long Term Care, 13(1), 105-122.  https://doi.org/10.32928/TJLTC.13.1.5 [in Korean] 최문정, 강동훈, 고은정, 나지혜, 손의범, 김석희, 이다솜, 이재길, 장기태. (2025) 고령운전자의 운전중단 계획에 관한 탐색적 연구. 장기요양연구. 13(1), 105-122.  KCI 

† Featured in major news media outlets:

• Yonhap News (연합뉴스): https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250531048200530?input=1195m

• MBC News: https://imnews.imbc.com/news/2025/society/article/6721436_36718.html

• SBS News: https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1008122440

• The Hankyoreh: https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/health/1200488.html

Choi, M. (2025). Why do older adults drive? A focus on driving motivations in later life and policy implications. Korean Journal of Safety Culture, 43. [in Korean] 최문정. (2025). 노인은 왜 운전하는가? 노년기 운전 지속 동기와 정책적 함의. 안전문화연구, 43.  KCI  

Choi, M. & Song, J. (2025) Life-space mobility and driving in later life. Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion, 42(2)  [in Korean] 최문정 & 송정우. (2025) 노년기 삶공간 이동성과 운전. 보건교육건강증진학회지. 42(2)  KCI 

Choi, M., Ko, E., Kang, D., Kim, M., Kim, S., Kim, S.H., Lee, J.G., Jang, K., & Jeon, C.. (2025). Policy research agendas for older drivers: Technology-driven approaches to driving assessment and safety. Korean Journal of Safety Culture, 44. [in Korean] 최문정, 고은정, 강동훈, 김민석, 김성은, 김석희, 이재길, 장기태, 전치형. (2025) 고령운전자 정책연구 의제 도출: 운전능력평가와 안전운전을 위한 기술활용을 중심으로. 안전문화연구, 44.  KCI 

Dickerson, A., Stapleton, T., Bloss, J., Gelinas, I., Harries, P., Choi, M., Cattin, I.M., Mazer, B., Patomella, A., Swanepoel, L., Van Niekerk, L., Unsworth, C., & Vrkljan, B. (2024).  A systematic review of effective interventions and strategies to support the transition of older adults from driving to driving retirement/cessation. Innovation in Aging.  SCI    SSCI 

Woo, J.M. & Choi, M. (2022) Why and how have Korean cities embraced the World Health Organization’s age-friendly cities and communities model?  Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 34(2), 293-310. doi: 10.1080/08959420.2019.1707057   SSCI 

Choi, M., Schuster, A. M., & Schoenberg, N. E. (2019). Solutions to the challenge of meeting rural transportation needs: Middle-aged and older adults’ perspectives. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 62(4), 415-431. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2019.1575133   SSCI 

Dickerson, A., Molnar, L., Bedard, M., Eby, D., Berg-Weger, M., Choi, M., Grigg, J., Horowitz, A., Myers, A., O'Connor, M., Silverstein, N., & Meuser, T. (2019). Transportation and aging: an updated research agenda for advancing safe mobility among older adults transitioning from driving to non-driving. The Gerontologist, 59(2), 215-221. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnx120   SSCI 

Choi, M., Oh, H., & Suh, Y.  (2018). Older drivers' perception and attitudes towards driving cessation. Journal of the Korean Gerontological Society, 38(3), 593-605. doi: https://doi.org/10.31888/JKGS.2018.38.3.593 [In Korean] 최문정, 오학준, 서이종. (2018) 노년기 운전중단 결정 인식과 태도에 관한 연구. 한국노년학, 38(3), 593-605.  KCI 

Vaucher, P., Choi, M., Gélinas, I., Harries, P., Margot-Cattin, I., Mazer, B., Van Niekerk, L., Patomella, A.H., Stapleton, T., Swanepoel, L. and Unsworth, C. (2018). Development of the International Expert Advisory Panel on Community Health and Transport (I-CHaT) to coordinate research on transport mobility. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(5), 245-246. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022617733389  SCI    SSCI 

Lehning, A., Kim, K., Smith, R.J., & Choi, M. (2018). Does economic vulnerability moderate the association between transportation mode and social participation restrictions in later life?  Ageing & Society, 38(10), 2041-2060. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X17000411   SSCI 

Choi, M., O'Connor, M. L., Mingo, C., & Mezuk, B. (2016). Gender and racial disparities in life-space constriction among older adults. The Gerontologist, 56(6), 1153-1160. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnv061   SSCI 

Choi, M., Lohman, M., & Mezuk, B. (2014) Trajectories of cognitive decline by driving mobility: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(5), 447-453. doi: 10.1002/gps.4024   SCI   SSCI 

Choi, M. & Mezuk, B. (2013) Aging without driving: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study, 1993 to 2008. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 32(7), 902-912. doi: 10.1177/0733464812441502  SSCI 

Choi, M., Adams, K.B., & Kahana, E. (2013) Self-regulatory driving behaviors: Gender and transportation support effects. Journal of Women & Aging, 25, 1-17. doi: 10.1080/08952841.2012.720212  SSCI 

Choi, M., Adams, K.B., & Kahana, E. (2012). The impact of transportation support on driving cessation among community-dwelling older adults. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 67, 392–400. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbs035  SCI   SSCI 

Choi, M., Mezuk, B., Lohman, M., Edwards, J.D., & Rebok, G.W. (2012). Gender and racial disparities in driving cessation among older adults. Journal of Aging and Health, 24(8), 1364–1379.  doi: 10.1177/0898264312460574  SSCI 

Choi, M., Mezuk, B., & Rebok, G.W. (2012) Voluntary and involuntary driving cessation in later life. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 55(4), 1-10. doi:10.1080/01634372.2011.642473  SSCI 

Choi, M., Adams, K.B., & Mezuk, B. (2012) Examining the aging process through the stress-coping framework: application to driving cessation in later life. Aging & Mental Health, 16, 75-83.  doi: 10.1080/13607863.2011.583633   SCI   SSCI 

Choi, M. & Mezuk, B. (2010) Implications of visual impairment for functioning and mobility of older persons: A global health perspective. Issues of Ageing and Disability: International Perspectives. Special issue, 49−55.

social gerontology

Ageism 

Bae, S., & Choi, M. (2023). Intertwined -Isms: an exploration of relationships between ageism and sexism in workplace and non-work contexts. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1138812. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1138812  SSCI 

Bae, S. & Choi, M. (2023). Age and workplace ageism: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 66(6), 724-738. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2022.2161685   SSCI 

Grandparenting

Choi, M., Sprang, G., & Eslinger, J.G. (2016) Grandparents raising grandchildren: a synthetic review and theoretical model for interventions. Family & Community Health, 39(2), 120-128. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000097  SSCI 

Sprang, G., Choi, M., Eslinger, J.G., & Whitt-Woosley, A.L. (2015) The pathway to grandparenting stress: trauma, relational conflict and emotional well-being. Aging & Mental Health, 19(4):315-24. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2014.938606  SCI   SSCI 

Sprang, G., Choi, M., Eslinger, J., & Whitt-Woosley, A. (2014). Grandparents as parents: Investigating the health and well-being of trauma-exposed families. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children.  

Older Women

Choi, M. (2018). United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Human Rights of Older Women. Korea Legislation Research Institute (한국법제연구원) Issue Paper, 11(11), 1-37. [In Korean] 

Choi, M., Brownell, P., & Moldovan, S.I. (2017) International movement to promote human rights of older women with a focus on violence and abuse against older women. International Social Work, 60(1), 170-181. doi: 10.1177/0020872814559562  SSCI 

Global Aging

Hokenstad, M.C. & Choi, M. (2011). Global Social Issues: Aging. In L. M. Healy & R. J. Link (Eds.), Handbook on international social work (pp. 137−141). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

public health policy

Lee, J., Park, S., Cho, M. H., Kang, J. W., Kim, M., Choi, S., Kim, S., Choi, J., Han, K., Kim, C.O., Moon, I.C., Choi, M., & Jang, S. (2023). Development of a web-based care networking system to support visiting healthcare professionals in the community. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), 1427.  SCI 

Kim, C.O., Jang, S.*, Nam, I.S., Seo, D.M., Shin, D.S., Yoo, W.S., Yoon, J.Y., Lee, H.J., Chon, Y.H., Jeong, H.J., Choi, M., Choi, J.W., Nam, H.J., Park, H.N., Lee, Y.H., & Lee, J.K. (2022). Innovative model of community integrated care through strengthening health and medical care services. The Journal of Korean Long Term Care, 10(3), 88-129.  [in Korean] 김창오, 장숙랑, 남일성, 서동민, 신동수, 유원섭, 윤주영, 이혜진, 전용호, 정현진, 최문정, 최재우, 남혜진, 박한나, 이연호, 이자경. (2022) 보건의료서비스가 강화된 통합돌봄 혁신모형의 제안. 장기요양연구, 10(3), 88-129.   KCI 

Mezuk, B., Choi, M., DeSantis, A. S., Rapp, S. R., Roux, A. V. D., & Seeman, T. (2016). Loneliness, depression, and inflammation: Evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. PLoS One, 11(7), e0158056. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158056  SCI   

Mezuk, B., Rock, A., Lohman, M., & Choi, M. (2014) Suicide risk in long-term care facilities: A systematic review. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(12), 1198–1211. doi: 10.1002/gps.4142  SCI   SSCI 

Mezuk, B., Edwards, L., Lohman, M., Choi, M., & Lapane, K. (2012) Depression and frailty in later life: a synthetic review. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 27(9), 879-92. doi: 10.1002/gps.2807  SCI   SSCI 

film and book reviews

Woo, J. & Choi, M. (2017). Old Partner. The Gerontologist, 57(3), 587-588.   SSCI 

Choi, M. & Moldovan, S.I. (2014) [Book Review] Social Insurance and Social Justice: Social Security, Medicare and the Campaign Against Entitlements, edited by Leah Rogne, Carroll L. Estes, Brian R. Grossman, Brooke A. Hollister, and Erica Solway, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 57(1), 72-74. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2013.855605  SSCI