The information aged: A qualitative study of older adults' use of information and communications technology
The information aged: A qualitative study of older adults' use of information and communications technology
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jaging.2004.06.008
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发表时间：
2004-11-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Selwyn, N
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作者：
Selwyn, N
虽然人们普遍认为老年人应该更多地利用信息和通信技术，但这方面的学术研究有限，特别是从社会学的角度来看。例如，对于老年人采用或不采用信息通信技术的原因和动机，我们仍然知之甚少。我们对这种使用的性质以及老年人在信息通信技术方面获得的支持也知之甚少。最后，或许也是最重要的一点，我们对老年人（不）使用信息通信技术的结果和“生活契合度”知之甚少。根据对35名年龄超过60岁的人的深度访谈数据（作为一个更大的研究项目的一部分收集，研究成年人使用信息通信技术），本文解决了老年人收养、不收养和使用信息通信技术的这些问题。从这一分析中，文章强调了许多老年人对信息通信技术的矛盾心理，因为新技术与他们日常生活的相关性有限。文章最后考虑了可以采取哪些措施来促进老年人更广泛地使用信息通信技术。(C) 2004爱思唯尔公司版权所有。
Although it is widely perceived that older adults should be making more use of information and communications technology (ICT), academic studies in this area have been limited, especially from a sociological perspective. We still know little, for example, about the reasons and motivations underlying older adults' adoption or nonadoption of ICTs. We also know little about the nature of this use and the support that older adults draw upon regarding ICTs. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, we know little about the outcomes and "life-fit" of older adults' (non)use of ICTs. Drawing upon in-depth interview data from 35 individuals aged over 60 years (collected as part of a larger research project looking at adults' use of ICT), this article addresses these issues of older adults' adoption, nonadoption, and use of ICT. From this analysis, the article highlights the key issue of many older adults' ambivalence toward ICT in light of the limited relevance of new technologies to their day-to-day lives. The article concludes by considering what steps can be taken to facilitate wider use of ICT by older adults. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.