The capacity of elderly citizens to access digital media in Andalusia (Spain)

Morueta, Ramón Tirado; Hernando, Ángel; Aguaded, Ignácio

doi:10.1080/1369118x.2015.1111401

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“…Here, the effect on transaction has increased somewhat, to −.16. The overall tendency is that gender has a slightly negative effect on online repertoires, which is in line with the findings of Friemel (2016) and Tirado-Morueta et al (2016).…”

Section: Resources and Online Repertoires: Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 87%

“…Furthermore, gender has significant negative effects on media usage, consumption and transaction. This means, more specifically, that women are somewhat less active online than men, which is consistent with the findings in Tirado-Morueta et al (2016) and Friemel (2016). This is especially true for transaction activities.…”

Section: Resources and Online Repertoires: Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 87%

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Resources and repertoires: Elderly online practices

Olsson

Samuelsson

Viscovi

2018

European Journal of Communication

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Inspired by the theoretical notion of media repertoires, this article analyses what online repertoires Swedish senior citizens construct in everyday life. It answers two research questions: What online repertoires do elderly users have? How do elderly users' online repertoires vary depending on their access to material, discursive and social resources? The article draws on data from a large, representative Swedish survey (n = 1264, response rate 63%), and uses correlations and multiple regression analysis to identify and analyse online repertoires with reference to elderly users' access to resources such as income, infrastructure, level of education and social networks. The analysis reveals a significant element of selectivity in the online repertoires of elderly users. It also shows strong connections between different Internet activities. In addition, it offers substantial evidence in support of the proposition that individuals who are resource rich have broader repertoires and higher frequency of usage than other users.

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Section: Resources and Online Repertoires: Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Resources and Online Repertoires: Regression Analysissupporting

confidence: 87%

Resources and repertoires: Elderly online practices

Olsson

Samuelsson

Viscovi

2018

European Journal of Communication

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“…Many studies have compared the demographic data with indices of device ownership and the use of the Internet, and correlations have been found between the digital activity and socio-economic variables such as income, the level of education, employment or work activity [32,37,42,59]. However, it could be attested that the influence of the socio-economic characteristics on the access to the ICT is relative.…”

Section: Socio-economic Based Digital Dividementioning

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“…However, as shown by Van Deursen & Helsper [46] in two studies conducted in the Netherlands, the group of older adults is very diverse, with some individuals having more probabilities of becoming excluded than others. In this sense, many studies have compared the socio-demographic data with indices of device ownership and the use of the Internet, and correlations were found between the digital activity and socio-economic variables such as income, the level of education, employment or work activity [59]. However, other studies have shown that the socio-demographic status has relative influence on the use of the Internet, only affecting the physical access and operational use, with this influence being scarce on the more advanced levels of digital use [3,47,55,60,61].…”

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The socio-demographic divide in Internet usage moderated by digital literacy support

Morueta

Aguaded

Hernando

2018

Technology in Society

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“…The spectrum of technological options to address social isolation and loneliness ranges from social media and video conferencing, to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) apps for the elderly [ 22 ]. In particular, ICT play a potential prevention role due to their capacity to mitigate social isolation of the elderly, even though not to the same extent for everyone [ 6 ], due to the disparities in access to the Internet, as well as the level of digital literacy [ 15 , 23 , 24 ]. Overall, the access to technology of the older age population group is limited [ 25 ].…”

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The Enabling Role of ICT to Mitigate the Negative Effects of Emotional and Social Loneliness of the Elderly during COVID-19 Pandemic

Barroso

Kolotouchkina

Viniegra

2021

IJERPH

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(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on the elderly owing to their particular vulnerability to the virus. Their confinement to prevent the spread of the virus resulted in social isolation, often linked to the unwanted loneliness that hinders their emotional well-being. The enabling capacity of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) to overcome the negative effects of this isolation requires special attention. The purpose of this research is to understand the impact of the use of ICT on the emotional well-being of elderly people during their confinement. (2) Methods: A qualitative exploration method based on four focus groups with elderly people aged 60 years or older and three in-depth personal interviews with experts in education of the elderly were carried out. (3) Results: Research results evidence a negative emotional impact of the confinement (lack of physical contact with their loved ones, fear and uncertainty, feeling of loneliness, sadness at the loss of family members) on the emotional well-being of study participants. Furthermore, the operational capacity of ICT to prevent infection, as well as their positive emotional and humanizing role in providing access to entertainment and hobbies, and in improving self-esteem was also acknowledged. (4) Conclusions: ICT have become a valuable ally for elderly people aged 60 years and older to mitigate the negative effects of social isolation and loneliness imposed by the confinement.

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The capacity of elderly citizens to access digital media in Andalusia (Spain)

Cited by 27 publications

References 26 publications

Resources and repertoires: Elderly online practices

Resources and repertoires: Elderly online practices

The socio-demographic divide in Internet usage moderated by digital literacy support

The Enabling Role of ICT to Mitigate the Negative Effects of Emotional and Social Loneliness of the Elderly during COVID-19 Pandemic

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