Attitude to Use Information and Communication Technology in Older Adults Under “Stay Home” to Prevent COVID-19 Infection

Takahiro Miura, Ryoko Yoshida, Ikuko Sugawara, Mahiro Fujisaki-Sueda-Sakai, Kenichiro Ito, Ken ichiro Yabu, Tohru Ifukube, Hiroko Akiyama

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Abstract

Owing to the global COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, many people have been forced to adopt a new lifestyle that makes extensive use of information and communication technology (ICT) under the slogan “Stay Home.” Because older adults have been reported to be more resistant to information technology, such rapid changes in their lifestyle would be more difficult for them to accept. However, some senior citizens have used ICT or have improved their ICT skills since the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzing the current situation of older adults may allow for a detailed analysis of the acceptance process of information technology. In this article, we aim to clarify the mechanism of acceptance and use of information technology among older adults in terms of social conditions, support systems, and the usability and accessibility of interfaces. The results indicated that the transtheoretical model of behavior change in terms of interest and usage status of ICT/IoT services can be used to categorize technology acceptance situations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHuman Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design, Interaction and Technology Acceptance - 8th International Conference, ITAP 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Proceedings
EditorsQin Gao, Jia Zhou
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages541-554
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)9783031055805
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2022 Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 2022 Jun 262022 Jul 1

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume13330 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2022 Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022
CityVirtual, Online
Period22/6/2622/7/1

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Older adults
  • Questionnaire survey
  • Technology acceptance
  • Technology resistance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Computer Science(all)

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