Information Communication Technology Use to Improve eHealth Literacy, Technophobia, and Social Connection among Community Dwelling Older Adults

Autor/inn/en	Lee, Othelia EunKyoung; Kim, Do-Hong; Lee, Hyenjoo; Beum, Kyung Ah
Titel	Information Communication Technology Use to Improve eHealth Literacy, Technophobia, and Social Connection among Community Dwelling Older Adults
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 48 (2022) 10, S.445-457 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
DOI	10.1080/03601277.2022.2045727
Schlagwörter	Older Adults; Information Technology; Internet; Computer Use; Knowledge Level; Technological Literacy; Social Isolation; Value Judgment; Anxiety; Self Efficacy; Access to Computers; Intergenerational Programs; Foreign Countries; Mentors; Undergraduate Students; Computer Attitudes; South Korea; Computer Anxiety Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; Informationstechnologie; Wissensbasis; Technisches Wissen; Soziale Isolation; Werturteil; Angst; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Ausland; Korea; Republik
Abstract	The Intergenerational Forum (IF), an innovative intervention, offers andragogic programs for community-dwelling older adults, enabling them to engage in youth-led tutorials to learn about Information Communication Technology (ICT). This study examines the outcome of a 12-week class focused on encouraging intergenerational exchange and mutual aid between college students and older adults. Fifty older adults in South Korea participated in the 12-week IF program. First, older adults' Internet usage patterns were examined. Using a pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design with multiple outcome measures, we compared older mentees' e-health literacy, technophobia, feelings of social isolation, and social capital following the IF classes. Our findings suggest that older adults' adoption and employment of ICT skills improved their overall eHealth literacy and perceived usefulness of the Internet. Consequently, older IF participants with technophobia saw a decrease in anxiety, and an improvement in their confidence in using computer technology throughout the study period. Study findings imply that developing educational programs specifically designed for community dwelling elders with restricted access to ICT and little digital literacy is both desirable and feasible. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01