Assessing Older Adults’ Information Technology Ability: The Development of a Multiple Item Scale

Yu, Tai-Kuei; Chao, Cheng-Min

doi:10.1080/10447318.2014.880141

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“…ICT ability constructs (personal innovativeness, package software use, and internet use) were adapted from several previous researchers (Yu and Chao, 2014; Heart and Kalderon, 2013; Petter and Fruhling, 2011; Simsim, 2011; Wagner et al , 2010; Flynn and Goldsmith, 1993), and consist of four, four, and five items, respectively. The three items for computer anxiety were based on prior research (Gibson et al , 2014; Azarfam and Jabbari, 2012; Parayitam et al , 2010; Parasuraman and Igbaria, 1990).…”

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“…For instance, Skype can be a convenient tool for people to contact their family, friends, or healthcare providers. Previous studies have revealed important information about how and why the internet, packaged software, and ICT are used, such as: e-mail, folder and file management, healthcare system access, medical alert systems, Skype, web searching, and application software (Huggins et al , 2014; Yu and Chao, 2014; Heart and Kalderon, 2013; Petter and Fruhling, 2011; Simsim, 2011). Such information skills are indispensable for individuals in student and workplace environments.…”

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“…The International Telecommunications Union has indicated that the penetration rates of internet and computer usage in developing countries only reaches half of those associated with the western world (Yu and Chao, 2014). Inequality pertaining to digital rights can have significant impacts on societal development and education.…”

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“…In addition, in order to understand whether DOC centers have diminished the digital divide in Taiwan, an additional purpose of this study is to examine the perceived benefit of DOC programs on remote area participants with respect to both computer anxiety and personal information ability. According to Yu and Chao (2014), the personal information ability was to understand how older adults use the internet and computers, and to identify the contextual factors that enhance or inhibit the use of these tools in their daily lives. The research focusses on the following variables: ICT ability (personal innovativeness, software usage, and internet usage), computer anxiety, and IT usefulness.…”

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How to overcome the digital divide? An empirical study of Taiwan’s DOCs

Chao

2016

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Purpose The digital divide is a concern, as the inequality of information access might have significant influences on social development and quality of life. The purpose of this paper is to examine the perceived benefit of Digital Opportunity Centers (DOCs) programs on remote area participants from the perspective of computer anxiety and personal information ability. Design/methodology/approach The Taiwanese Government has built DOCs in remote areas to provide information technology (IT) training and learning programs to citizens residing in these areas. DOC program participants in Taiwan voluntarily completed a self-report questionnaire; the authors received 2,105 completed questionnaires, with a response rate of 84.2 percent. This research used partial least-squares (PLS) to empirical the research model. Findings Using PLS, the results show that information and communication technology ability influences the perceived benefit of DOC programs; computer anxiety has significantly negative effects on package software use, internet use, and IT usefulness; and internet use and IT usefulness have positive effects on perceived benefits. Originality/value IT is continuously advancing, but digital resources are still lacking within remote areas. DOCs provide citizens different types of learning experiences related to economic, social, and educational development. DOC programs provide participants with opportunities to obtain and improve basic IT knowledge and abilities and decreasing the digital divide.

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“…Tai-kuei and Cheng-Min Chao in their study, developed a comprehensive model and questionnaire to measure the ability of individual Taiwanese adults' information technology. This reliable tool has 13 items in three factors and acts to assess the ability of older adults' in technology (Yu & Chao 2014). In this study, 396 usable questionnaire were received from 231 men and 165 women with a Anderberg, Ivazzadeh and Berglund ( 2019) conducted a study aiming to develop a concise and refined tool for measuring the attitudes and interest of older people towards technology based on the relevant tools available for measuring technophilia.…”

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Development and Psychometric Testing of the Older Adults’ Technology Use at Home Scale

Izadi-Avanji

Darki

2020

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Background: Aging is associated with changes in some capabilities. Using technology can help older adults to continue living independently at home. This study aimed to develop the Older Adults’ Technology Use at Home Scale (OATUHS) and evaluate its psychometric properties in the Iranian context. Methods: It was a sequential-exploratory mixed-method study for the development and psychometric testing of OATUHS. A draft scale with 15 items was generated based on a literature review and interviews with 20 older adults. The psychometric properties were assessed by testing the scale on 200 older adults referring to the Urban Comprehensive Health Service Centers of Kashan province, Iran. The multistage cluster sampling method was used to recruit the participants. Then, the face, content, and construct validities as well as internal consistency and stability reliability were assessed. The obtained data were analyzed using the SPSS, version 16. Also, the exploratory factor analysis was conducted using the principal component analysis and the varimax rotation method to determine the factors of the scale. Results: The OATUHS consisted of 12 items. Exploratory factor analysis resulted in two factors explaining 69.6% of the variance. The internal consistency of the scale was acceptable (r=0.88); it was 0.93 for the “in-kitchen technologies” and 0.87 for “out-of-kitchen technologies” dimensions. Besides, an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.95 was estimated between the test and retest scores. Conclusion: The OATUHS is a valid and reliable tool for the measurement of the use of technology by older adults at home, in daily life.

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Internet self-efficacy moderates the association of information technology ability with successful ageing among older employees in three African samples

Asiamah,

Hatsu,

Opuni

et al. 2024

Eur J Ageing

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The literature suggests that two distinct competencies [i.e., information technology ability (ITA), and internet self-efficacy] are necessary for the effective use of information technologies for successful ageing, but no study has examined the association of these skills on successful ageing and its domains (i.e., illness avoidance, functioning, and engagement with life). This study investigated whether Internet Self-Efficacy (ISE) moderates the potential association of ITA with successful ageing. The study adopted a cross-sectional design based on the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist and includes measures against confounding and common methods bias. The participants were 1186 older workers aged 50 years or older in three African countries (Kenya = 350; Nigeria = 260; Ghana = 576). The minimum sample size necessary was calculated, and data were analysed with hierarchical linear regression analysis. After controlling for the covariates, ITA and ISE had a positive association with successful ageing as well as illness avoidance, functioning, and engagement with life in the whole sample. ITA was also positively associated with successful ageing and its domains in Kenya and Ghana. The associations of ITA with successful ageing and its domains were positively moderated by ISE in the whole sample and within each of the three samples. Higher ITA can be associated with successful ageing among working older adults, and ITA positively influences successful ageing at different levels of ISE. Older adults with high ITA are more likely to avoid illness at a higher ISE.

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Assessing Older Adults’ Information Technology Ability: The Development of a Multiple Item Scale

Cited by 12 publications

References 38 publications

How to overcome the digital divide? An empirical study of Taiwan’s DOCs

How to overcome the digital divide? An empirical study of Taiwan’s DOCs

Development and Psychometric Testing of the Older Adults’ Technology Use at Home Scale

Internet self-efficacy moderates the association of information technology ability with successful ageing among older employees in three African samples

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