Older adults’ self-efficacy in computer use and the factors that impact their self-efficacy
A path analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21537640 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffery Spears (Utah State University Eastern), Robert Zheng (University of Utah), Robert Z Zheng (0000-0003-0507-3340, University of Utah, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 757-767 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Gerontology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0360-1277 • E-ISSN: 1521-0472 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03601277.2020.1815976 |
| OpenAlex | W3082753796 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 26 |
The current study examined the older adults’ self-efficacy in computer use and explored the factors that impacted and mediated their self-efficacy. Older adults (N = 339) were recruited from a western mid-size city in the U.S. and participated in a survey. Results of the path analysis revealed that computer experience and financial health factors were predictors that significantly impacted the outcome, i.e., the older adults’ self-efficacy in computer use. Meanwhile, this predicting-outcome relationship was mediated by the mediators like perception of computer role, overall life satisfaction, and emotional well-being. The study is significant in that it contributes to the research and practicing community the understanding of the relationship between older adults’ self-efficacy in computer use and the factors that predict and mediate older adults’ self-efficacy in computer use
Perception · Self-efficacy · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Sharing Economy and Platforms · Social Psychology · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour · Technology Use by Older Adults · Gerontology
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |