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| Non-digital game playing by older adults | | Author(s) | W Ben Mortenson, Andrew Sixsmith, David Kaufman |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 36, no 3, September 2017 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, September 2017 |
| Pages | pp 342-350 |
| Source | http://cambridge.org/cjg |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Indoor recreation ; Indoor games ; Quality of life ; Well being. |
| Annotation | Research on the effects of video games on cognition and behaviour has been extensive, yet little research has explored non-digital forms of game playing, especially among older adults. As part of a larger survey on game playing, 886 respondents aged 55 years and above filled out questionnaires about non-digital game play. The study aims were to determine perceived benefits of non-digital game play and to determine socio-demographic factors that might predict perceived benefits. Survey results indicated that non-digital game playing is social in nature and common (73% of respondents) among older adults. Older adults play for fun, but also to help maintain their cognition. Regression analyses indicated that various socio-demographic factors _ age, education, gender and race _ were independently associated with perceived benefits from game playing. The results thus emphasise the importance of non-digital game playing in this population and suggest that efforts to facilitate game playing may improve social interactions and quality of life. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171006227 A |
| Classmark | BG: HN: HO: F:59: D:F:5HH |
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