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Social network sites and elders: An empirical study

TL;DR: The impact of perceptions of usefulness and ease of use in the use of social networks and the audacity and technological anxiety of the elderly as external antecedents of the model are studied.
Abstract: This study analyzes the adoption of social networks by the elderly. This age group decreases its participation in social activities due to the deterioration in its physical capacities, isolating it from the rest of the world. The use of social networks helps to keep the person connected reducing their feeling of loneliness, which contributes to improving their quality of life. Based on the technology acceptance model (TAM), this research studies the impact of perceptions of usefulness and ease of use in the use of social networks and analyzes the audacity and technological anxiety of the elderly as external antecedents of the model. All the hypotheses are validated and the use of socialnetworks by the older adult in Chile is explained by 38%.
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TL;DR: This study analyzes how the elderly users of various SNS in Chile are like and highlights the existence of considerable differences between the various social networks analyzed in their use and characterization.
Abstract: The growth of older adults in new regions poses challenges for public health. We know that these seniors live increasingly alone, and this impairs their health and general wellbeing. Studies suggest that social networking sites (SNS) can reduce isolation, improve social participation, and increase autonomy. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the characteristics of older adult users of SNS in these new territories. Without this information, it is not possible to improve the adoption of SNS in this population. Based on decision trees, this study analyzes how the elderly users of various SNS in Chile are like. For this purpose, a segmentation of the different groups of elderly users of social networks was constructed, and the most discriminating variables concerning the use of these applications were classified. The results highlight the existence of considerable differences between the various social networks analyzed in their use and characterization. Educational level is the most discriminating variable, and gender influences the types of SNS use. In general, it is observed that the higher the educational level, the more the different social networking sites are used.

8 citations


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  • ...The issue of knowing how older adults are regarding the use of new technologies is essential to address, especially in a South American country like Chile, where there are very few studies on the subject [20,21]....

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01 Sep 2020
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors determine the factors of the use of information technologies in older adults in the province of Concepcion, Chile, based on the model The Unified Theory of Adoption and Use of Technology (UTAUT).
Abstract: The objective of this study is to determine the factors of the use of information technologies in older adults in the province of Concepcion, Chile, based on the model The Unified Theory of Adoption and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The study was carried out on the population of 101 older adults, for the analysis of the data and to check the hypotheses, a model of structural equations has been estimated. The proposed relationships, using latent variables, help to explain the Use of information technologies by 55% in older adults. To reduce the digital divide, it can be concluded that there are factors that positively determine the use of ICT, which makes it easier for them to have optimal access, thus improving their quality of life and real digital integration.

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01 Jan 1989
TL;DR: Regression analyses suggest that perceived ease of use may actually be a causal antecdent to perceived usefulness, as opposed to a parallel, direct determinant of system usage.

40,975 citations


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  • ...Con este fin, y de acuerdo a lo sugerido por Davis [5], se valida una extensión de TAM que incluye a la audacia y la ansiedad tecnológica como variables predecesoras de la facilidad de uso y la utilidad de emplear las redes sociales....

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  • ...El Modelo de Aceptación Tecnológica (TAM) [5] es uno de los modelos más recurrentes en la literatura al estudiar los factores psicológicos de los individuos que influyen en la intención de uso y el posterior uso de una tecnología....

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  • ...El modelo de Aceptación Tecnológica (TAM) [5] fue creado por F....

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  • ...Se utilizaron las escalas de medida propuestas por Davis [5] para evaluar los constructos del TAM, las de Niemelä [10] para evaluar la ansiedad tecnológica (miedo...

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed and validated new scales for two specific variables, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, which are hypothesized to be fundamental determinants of user acceptance.
Abstract: Valid measurement scales for predicting user acceptance of computers are in short supply. Most subjective measures used in practice are unvalidated, and their relationship to system usage is unknown. The present research develops and validates new scales for two specific variables, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, which are hypothesized to be fundamental determinants of user acceptance. Definitions of these two variables were used to develop scale items that were pretested for content validity and then tested for reliability and construct validity in two studies involving a total of 152 users and four application programs. The measures were refined and streamlined, resulting in two six-item scales with reliabilities of .98 for usefulness and .94 for ease of use. The scales exhibited hgih convergent, discriminant, and factorial validity. Perceived usefulness was significnatly correlated with both self-reported current usage r = .63, Study 1) and self-predicted future usage r = .85, Study 2). Perceived ease of use was also significantly correlated with current usage r = .45, Study 1) and future usage r = .59, Study 2). In both studies, usefulness had a signficnatly greater correaltion with usage behavior than did ease of use. Regression analyses suggest that perceived ease of use may actually be a causal antecdent to perceived usefulness, as opposed to a parallel, direct determinant of system usage. Implications are drawn for future research on user acceptance.

40,720 citations

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TL;DR: This publication contains reprint articles for which IEEE does not hold copyright and which are likely to be copyrighted.
Abstract: Social network sites SNSs are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together scholarship on these emergent phenomena In this introductory article, we describe features of SNSs and propose a comprehensive definition We then present one perspective on the history of such sites, discussing key changes and developments After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research

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  • ...19 – 22 June 2019, Coimbra, Portugal ISBN: 978-989-98434-9-3 Boyd y Ellison [12] definen redes sociales como “aplicaciones web que permiten a las personas crear un perfil público o semipúblico dentro de un sistema delimitado, y articular una lista de otros usuarios con quienes comparten una conexión, ver y recorrer las conexiones realizadas por la persona y otros usuarios dentro del sistema”....

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  • ...ISBN: 978-989-98434-9-3 Boyd y Ellison [12] definen redes sociales como “aplicaciones web que permiten a las personas crear un perfil público o semipúblico dentro de un sistema delimitado, y articular una lista de otros usuarios con quienes comparten una conexión, ver y recorrer las conexiones realizadas por la persona y otros usuarios dentro del sistema”....

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Book
01 Jan 2014
TL;DR: The Second Edition of this practical guide to partial least squares structural equation modeling is designed to be easily understood by those with limited statistical and mathematical training who want to pursue research opportunities in new ways.
Abstract: With applications using SmartPLS (www.smartpls.com)—the primary software used in partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM)—this practical guide provides concise instructions on how to use this evolving statistical technique to conduct research and obtain solutions. Featuring the latest research, new examples, and expanded discussions throughout, the Second Edition is designed to be easily understood by those with limited statistical and mathematical training who want to pursue research opportunities in new ways.

13,621 citations


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  • ...[18] J. F. Hair, G. T. M. Hult,, C. M. Ringle, and M. Sarstedt, “A Primer on Partial Least Squares StructuralEquation Modeling (PLS-SEM).,” Sage, Thousand Oaks., 2014....

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  • ...Para evaluar la fiabilidad individual de los indicadores en relación con su respectivo constructo se requiere que las cargas superen el valor 0,70 [18]....

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  • ...Todos los valores obtenidos superan los valores sugeridos por Hair, Hult, Ringle y Sarstedt [18] y por Fornell y Larcker [19]....

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01 Jan 1998

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  • ...La validez convergente es el grado en el cual un indicador se correlaciona positivamente con indicadores alternativos del mismo constructo [17]....

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  • ...La investigación contempló realizar un análisis de datos multivariado, utilizando la técnica estadística PLS-SEM (Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Modeling) [17]....

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