Social networking in the aging context: Why older adults use or avoid Facebook

Jung, Eun Hwa; Walden, Justin; Johnson, Ariel Celeste; Sundar, S. Shyam

doi:10.1016/j.tele.2017.04.015

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“…The wish to reconnect was manifest in two distinctive ways (see Figure 2A): resuming contact with the lost friend, e.g., by trying to contact them directly, and checking out what the lost friend is up to without necessarily engaging in a conversation, e.g., asking a friend about them. These two scenarios are closely related to the motivations of older adults who actually use online social networks [10,11].…”

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“…In this paper we aim at understanding the challenges and opportunities in reconnecting older adults with lost friends and contacts with the help of technology. Reconnecting is an emerging topic [10,11,5] motivated by older adults' increasing use of computer-mediated technology, particularly social media, to maintain and re-engage social connections.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Still, the limited personal information shared by older adults on social media [8] and the perceived complexity [11] might pose challenges to an effective use of these tools.…”

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Friendships and social interactions are renown contributors to wellbeing. As such, keeping a healthy amount of relationships becomes very important as people age and the size of their social network tends to decrease. In this paper, we take a step back and explore reconnection -find out about or re-contact old friends, an emerging topic due to the increased use of computer-mediated technology by older adults to maintain friendships and form new ones. We report on our findings from semi-structured interviews with 28 individuals from Costa Rica and Poland. The interviews aimed to explore whether there is a wish to reconnect, and the challenges encountered by older adults to reconnect. We contribute with design considerations for tools allowing older adults to reconnect, discussing opportunities for technology.

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“…Of the research undertaken, a commonly drawn conclusion is that older people are less likely to use technology than all other age groups [20]. This is attributed to factors such as seniors' privacy concerns [21], computer anxiety [22], perceived complexity of technology and insufficient knowledge and skills [23,24], lack of interest and perceived benefits [23,39], cost deterrents and physical limitations [23].…”

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“…Given the projected growth in the number of older persons and increasing diffusion of ICT worldwide, there is a need for further examination of the ICT practices of seniors [19]. Extant research shows seniors are less likely to use ICT than the general population [20] due to a range of individual preferences, limitations and design factors [21][22][23][24]. However, in addition to the demographic forecasts mentioned herein, evidence clearly suggests that the quality of information sharing and communication has tangible implications for health and survival [3,11].…”

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Gatekeepers Rather than Helpless: An Exploratory Investigation of Seniors’ Use of Information and Communication Technology in Critical Settings

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Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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Reports and studies often show that seniors suffer disproportionately during disasters. Yet seniors' handling of information and communication technology is largely overlooked. Based on a qualitative study comprising interviews and focus groups, this research shows important properties of seniors' practices with information in critical settings. Seniors embody and tap into local knowledge, mingle offline and take online cues about emergency situations, and maintain trust towards institutions. We discuss the need to pursue and diversify investigation on this topic, as well as the role of seniors as gatekeepers rather than considering them helpless individuals. This research contributes to a better understanding of seniors' use of digital resources by highlighting their role in information sharing in disaster settings. We pave the way for future research to inform policy making and support seniors' survival in future disasters.

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How does family support influence digital immigrants' extended use of smartphones? An empirical study based on IT identity theory

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The number of digital immigrants using new technologies such as smartphones is rapidly increasing. However, digital immigrants still struggle to actually use and benefit from digital technology. This article examines the role of family support in digital immigrants' use of more smartphone functions based on information technology (IT) identity theory. We surveyed 241 digital immigrants who owned smartphones and used structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) for analysis. We examined the contributing roles of family support for digital immigrants' IT identity and extended use behavior. Family cognitive and emotional support can shape IT identity by improving the smartphone‐related experience. Family support has a positive impact on digital immigrants' self‐efficacy, embeddedness, perceived usefulness, and perceived enjoyment of using a smartphone. Positive usage experience can also facilitate the establishment of IT identity, which is a key predictor of smartphone use behavior. A strong IT identity also promotes extended use behavior. We discuss the contributions and implications of our findings.

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Social networking in the aging context: Why older adults use or avoid Facebook

Cited by 106 publications

References 19 publications

Design Challenges for Reconnecting in Later Life

Design Challenges for Reconnecting in Later Life

Gatekeepers Rather than Helpless: An Exploratory Investigation of Seniors’ Use of Information and Communication Technology in Critical Settings

How does family support influence digital immigrants' extended use of smartphones? An empirical study based on IT identity theory

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