Information Communication Technology Use to Improve eHealth Literacy, Technophobia, and Social Connection among Community Dwelling Older Adults
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| Title: | Information Communication Technology Use to Improve eHealth Literacy, Technophobia, and Social Connection among Community Dwelling Older Adults |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lee, Othelia EunKyoung, Kim, Do-Hong, Lee, Hyenjoo, Beum, Kyung Ah |
| Source: | Educational Gerontology. 2022 48(10):445-457. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | 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 |
| Geographic Terms: | South Korea |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Computer Anxiety Scale |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03601277.2022.2045727 |
| ISSN: | 0360-1277 1521-0472 |
| 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. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1358127 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 0360-1277 1521-0472 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03601277.2022.2045727 |
