"Who over 65 is online?" Older adults' dispositions toward information communication technology
"Who over 65 is online?" Older adults' dispositions toward information communication technology
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DOI：
10.1016/j.chb.2014.10.018
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发表时间：
2015-02-01
影响因子：
9.9
通讯作者：
Lysack, Catherine
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作者：
Vroman, Kerryellen G.;Arthanat, Sajay;Lysack, Catherine
这项研究是一个研究项目，探讨信息通信技术（ICT）的使用模式，社会参与和健康的老年人（65岁以上）居住在新英格兰地区的一部分。具体而言，我们调查了198名老年人的ICT使用，技术经验和社会个人特征的广度，并分析了ICT采用的性格相关性。结果表明，大多数参与者使用信通技术来维持家庭和社会联系，并获取有关健康和日常活动的信息。65-70岁受过高等教育和/或与配偶/伴侣生活在一起的人更有可能使用信通技术。信通技术的使用与对技术的看法之间存在着关键的关系，信通技术的使用率较高与自我感知的社会个人特征有关，如“对活动感到满意”、“坚持不懈”、“身心独立”和“积极的前景”。然而，大多数非用户报告说，他们的活动并没有随着时间的推移而改变，他们对技术感到“恐惧”和“焦虑”。基于信通技术的活动的执行情况和/或执行这些活动的愿望与对这些活动重要性的认识密切相关。老年人的年龄、教育、态度和性格影响他们如何对待信息和通信技术。我们提出了一个以社区为中心的社会生态模型，在未来的ICT培训计划中考虑这些性格特征。(C)2014爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
This study is part of a research project that examines patterns of information communication technology (ICT) use, social participation, and health of older adults (age 65+) residing in the New England region. Specifically, we surveyed the breadth of ICT use, technology experiences, and socio-personal characteristics of 198 older adults and analyzed the dispositional correlates of ICT adoption. Results showed that majority of participants used ICT to maintain family and social connections and to access information on health and routine activities. Those aged 65-70 with higher education and/or living with a spouse/partner were more likely to use ICT. Key relationships between ICT use and perspectives on technology were found. Higher ICT use was associated with self-perceived socio-personal characteristics such as being "satisfied with activities", "persevering", "physically and emotionally independent" and having a "positive outlook". Whereas, the majority of non-users reported that their activities did not change across time and that they felt "intimidated" and "anxious" with technology. The performance of ICT-based activities and/or the desire to perform them were significantly associated with the perceived importance of the activities. The older population's age, education, attitudes, and personalities influence how they approach ICT. We propose a community-centered socio-ecological model to factor in these dispositional characteristics in future ICT training programs. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.