LOW-INCOME MINORITY SENIORS' ENROLLMENT IN A CYBERCAFE : PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS TO CROSSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
LOW-INCOME MINORITY SENIORS' ENROLLMENT IN A CYBERCAFE : PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS TO CROSSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
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DOI：
10.1080/03601270903183313
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Silverstein, Merril
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作者：
Jung, Younbo;Peng, Wei;Silverstein, Merril
调查了为什么一些低收入、主要是移民的老年人(n=91)选择参加免费培训并开始使用计算机和互联网，而另一些人则选择不参加。这项研究是与洛杉矶市中心的一家老年中心合作进行的，该中心为老年人提供免费互联网接入和培训。结果表明，心理变量(如计算机焦虑、计算机自我效能感和衰老焦虑)对老年人入学的预测作用强于他们的年龄或实际使用计算机的经验。讨论了通过减少潜在障碍来激励老年人参加计算机培训的方法。
Investigated were why some low income, predominantly immigrant seniors (n=91) choose to enroll in free training and start to use computers and the Internet while others choose not to enroll. The study was conducted in collaboration with a senior center in downtown Los Angeles that provides free Internet access and training to its seniors. The results suggest that psychological variables (e.g., computer anxiety, computer self-efficacy, and aging anxiety) are stronger predictors of older adults' enrollment than their age or actual experience in using computers. Discussed are ways to motivate seniors to participate in computer training by reducing potential barriers.