Technology use characteristics among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-cultural survey.

ABSTRACT: Personal computers, tablets, and smartphones may support older adults' engagement when people are required to stay home and opportunities to engage in meaningful activities are reduced during the COVID-19 period. This study aims to screen older adults' technology-use characteristics across social, leisure, and education domains during the COVID-19 pandemic from a crosscultural viewpoint. The sample included 576 participants aged 60 and older from France (n = 62), Spain (n = 110), and Israel (n = 404). Participants completed the technology-use survey, which consists of questions about their facilities, technology usability, need for adaptations to support technology use, and changes in technology use since COVID-19. Significant differences were found between countries i

SUBMITTER: Elimelech OC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9376146 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature