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| Smartphone use and internet literacy of senior citizens | | Author(s) | S G Hong, S Trimi, D W Kim |
| Journal title | Journal of Assistive Technologies, vol 10, no 1, 2016 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2016 |
| Pages | pp 27-38 |
| Source | www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/jat.htm |
| Keywords | Information technology ; Computers ; Internet ; Telephone ; Ageing process ; Learning capacity ; Competence. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this paper was to analyse the effects of smartphone use on internet literacy and use by senior citizens. Overall results of the study showed that the use of smartphones does significantly impact the internet literacy and use of older individuals. Educational background and the duration of smartphone use enhance the ability of seniors to use the internet. A similar study can be conducted in other different countries and see the effect (if any) of national cultures and the type/purpose of usage of the internet. An expansion of this research, with a larger sample size and more variables, would shed greater insight on this important topic. This study provides suggestions to governments, in cooperation with the private sectors, on how to diminish the digital divide for senior citizens not only to improve their well-being, but also because seniors are an important resource that contributes to society financially and intellectually. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160429211 A |
| Classmark | UVB: 3O: 3OB: UJ: BG: DE: DPB |
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