The information aged: A qualitative study of older adults' use of information and communications technology

By Neil Selwyn. 2004

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The Practical Aspects of Online Counseling (2005, background): “…older adults can learn computer skills through effective training programs (Blit-Cohen & Litwin, 2004), some older clients and counseling psychologists may not display as much comfort with CMC as do younger adults, adolescents, and children who have grown up with this technology (Selwyn, 2004).”
Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire: Psychometric Evaluation of a New Assessment of Competence in Technology Use (2009, background): “As pointed out by Selwyn (2004), people’s use of technology continually changes in response to changing circumstances and contexts (e.g., changes in living conditions, values, and preferences).”
Promoting older adults’ well-being through Internet training and use (2007, background): “…be attended to while involving older people with computers, such as friendlier computer interface and software design (White et al., 2002), improved usability and contents (Selwyn, 2004) as well as the physical environment where learning and computer usage take place (Namazi & McClintic, 2003).”
Older adults: Are they ready to adopt health-related ICT? (2013, unknown): “This evidence somewhat contradicts the common assertion that limited use of technology by older adults stems from low self-efficacy, computer anxiety, lack of accessibility, or technophobia—a negative attitude toward modern technology in general [7,8].”
What do they like? Communication preferences and patterns of older adults in the United States: The role of technology (2016, background): “This notion of reduced cues and distance is especially relevant for older adults as these individuals may experience several physical limitations that prevent their ability to experience in-person interactions more frequently (e.g., loss of mobility) or successfully participate in CMC interactions (”
Dividing the Grey Divide: Deconstructing Myths About Older Adults’ Online Activities, Skills, and Attitudes (2018, background): “Some older adults viewed digital media as a leisure activity rather than as a valuable life tool just as older adults had done a decade earlier (Selwyn, 2004).”
Predicting the acceptance and use of information and communication technology by older adults: An empirical examination of the revised UTAUT2 (2017, background): “…to benefits related to social and self-understanding (e.g. increased access to current affairs and health information), interaction benefits (e.g. increased connectivity and social support) and task-oriented goals (e.g., ICT-assisted work, travel, shopping and financial management) (Selwyn, 2004).”