A review of Internet use among older adults

A Hunsaker, E Hargittai - New media & society, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
As the world population ages and older adults comprise a growing proportion of current and
potential Internet users, understanding the state of Internet use among older adults as well …

Excluded from essential internet services: Examining associations between digital exclusion, socio-economic resources and internet resources

S Anrijs, I Mariën, L De Marez, K Ponnet - Technology in Society, 2023 - Elsevier
In digitized welfare countries, an increasing number of services to fulfill essential needs
related to finances, housing, health care, social security, and mobility have been moving …

Exploring heterogeneous ICT use among older adults: The warm experts' perspective

R Hänninen, S Taipale, R Luostari - New media & society, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, we (1) examine the various forms of support required by older users (75+) of
digital technology and (2) provide a concrete, everyday life rationale for why warm experts …

Investigating socially assistive systems from system design and evaluation: A systematic review

S Qiu, P An, K Kang, J Hu, T Han… - Universal Access in the …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The development of assistive technologies that support people in social
interactions has attracted increased attention in HCI. This paper presents a systematic …

[HTML][HTML] Digital exclusion and relative digital deprivation: Exploring factors and moderators of internet non-use in the UK

A Ueno, C Dennis, GA Dafoulas - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates internet non-use in the UK. We apply Resource and Appropriation
Theory (RAT), identifying main factors associated with internet non-use in the UK:(1) older …

Self-efficacy, internet self-efficacy, and proxy efficacy as predictors of the use of digital social and health care services among mental health service users in Finland: A …

B Tetri, S Juujärvi - Psychology research and behavior …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitalization of services, but at
the same time, some user groups are excluded due to a lack of digital skills. One of the …

Division of digital labor: Partner support for technology use among older adults

W Marler, E Hargittai - New Media & Society, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Older adults often assist one another in using digital technology and tend to prefer
assistance provided at home. However, research has yet to examine how life partners in this …

A typology of aging internet users: exploring digital gradations in internet skills and uses

A Petrovčič, BC Reisdorf, D Grošelj… - Social Science …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Research suggests that older internet users are not a homogeneous group of users, as their
level of digital inclusion varies widely, depending not only on their age, but also on their …

[HTML][HTML] Categorical and resource inequalities in self-reliant internet use and use-by-proxy among older adults in Slovenia during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Petrovčič, A Quan-Haase, BC Reisdorf, Š Žádník… - Technology in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on how older adults engaged online,
with many using the internet for the first time or relying on family, friends, and peers to …

Growing old in the digital era: a qualitative study of internet use and outcomes among urban Indian older adults

N Bansal, H Choudhary - Working with Older People, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study acknowledges the existing digital divide in India, particularly for
marginalised populations, and highlights the need for exceptional attention to address their …