Enhancing computer self-efficacy and attitudes in multi-ethnic older adults
A randomised controlled study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11202105 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Luciana Laganà (California State University, Northridge, corresponding author), Taylor L Oliver (0000-0002-9137-8679, University of Nevada, Las Vegas), TAYLOR OLIVER, Andrew T Ainsworth (0000-0003-0688-150X, California State University, Northridge), ANDREW AINSWORTH, MARC EDWARDS (0000-0002-1889-1193, California State University, Northridge) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 911-933 |
| Publication date | 2011-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ageing and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-686X • E-ISSN: 1469-1779 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0144686x10001340 |
| PMID | 25512679 |
| PMCID | PMC4265211 |
| OpenAlex | W2009993753 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 38 |
Several studies have documented the health-related benefits of older adults' use of computer technology, but before they can be realised, older individuals must be positively inclined and confident in their ability to engage in computer-based environments. To facilitate the assessment of computer technology attitudes, one aim of the longitudinal study reported in this article was to test and refine a new 22-item measure of computer technology attitudes designed specifically for older adults, as none such were available. Another aim was to replicate, on a much larger scale, the successful findings of a preliminary study that tested a computer technology training programme for older adults. Ninety-six older men and women, mainly from non-European-American backgrounds, were randomly assigned to the waitlist/control or the experimental group. The same six-week, one-on-one training was administered to the control subjects at the completion of their post-test. The revised (17-item) version of the Older Adults' Computer Technology Attitudes Scale (OACTAS) showed strong reliability: the results of a factor analysis were robust, and two analyses of covariance demonstrated that the training programme induced significant changes in attitudes and self-efficacy. Such results encourage the recruitment of older persons into training programmes aimed at increasing computer technology attitudes and self-efficacy
Computer technology · Ethnic group · Multimedia · Reliability (semiconductor) · Scale (ratio) · Self-efficacy · Test (biology) · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour · Technology Use by Older Adults · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.85 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |