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Effects of computer training and internet usage on the well-being and quality of life of older adults
— a randomized, controlled study | | Author(s) | Karin Slegers, Martin P J van Boxtel, Jelle Jolles |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 63B, no 3, May 2008 |
| Pages | pp P176-P184 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Information technology ; Computers ; Adult Education ; Well being ; Quality of life ; Longitudinal surveys ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | The quality of life of older adults may be improved by the use of computer or web-based services. A limited number of experimental studies on this topic have shown mixed results. The authors carried out a randomised, controlled intervention study in Maastricht, the Netherlands that aimed to examine the causal relationship between computer use and measures of physical well-being, social well-being, emotional well-being, development and activity, and autonomy. They randomly assigned a group of 191 participants to an intervention group, a training - no intervention group, or a no training - no intervention group. A fourth group consisted of 45 participants with no interest in computer use. Data were collected at baseline, after 4 months, and after 12 months. The results showed that using computers and the Internet neither positively nor negatively influenced everyday functioning, well-being and mood, and the social network of healthy older individuals. Possibilities for future studies are discussed. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-091209204 A |
| Classmark | UVB: 3O: GP: D:F:5HH: F:59: 3J: 76H |
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