De la brecha digital a la brecha psico-digital : Mayores y redes sociales = From Digital Divide to Psycho-digital Divide : Elders and Online Social Networks

ABSTRACT The present study analyzes the evolution of the concept of the digital gap with the elderly from the perspective of active ageing and in the context of the use of online social networks as a communication instrument. Psychological variables, such as cognitive age, technology anxiety and the...

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Published in:Comunicar (Huelva, Spain) Spain), 2015-07, Vol.23 (45), p.57-72
Main Authors: Peral-Peral, Begoña, Arenas-Gaitán, Jorge, Villarejo-Ramos, Ángel-Francisco
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Access to Computers
Adolescents
Age
Age differences
Aging
Anxiety
Baby boomers
Consumers
Digital divide
Individual Characteristics
Internet
Marketing
Older Adults
Older people
Psychological Characteristics
Social networks
Social research
Sociodemographics
Technology Acceptance Model
Variables
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Summary:ABSTRACT The present study analyzes the evolution of the concept of the digital gap with the elderly from the perspective of active ageing and in the context of the use of online social networks as a communication instrument. Psychological variables, such as cognitive age, technology anxiety and the level of venturousness complement the former and can even explain more the elderly person's behaviour regarding the use of online social networks. The Impact of Cognitive Age on Internet Use of the Elderly: An Introduction to the Public Policy Implications. Age Differences in Online Social Networking - A Study of User Profiles and the Social Capital Divide among Teenagers and Older Users in MySpace.
ISSN:1988-3293
1134-3478
1988-3293
DOI:10.3916/C45-2015-06