Type of Resource:
Journal

Year of Publication:
2015

Indicators:
- Enablers
- Challenges
- Outcomes and Impacts


Themes:
- Digital Literacy And Skills
- Internet Or Digital Rights and Freedoms
- Internet Safety

Author(s): Anna Marie Herghelegiu; Gabriel Prada; Raluca Mihaela Nacu

The main objective or this study was to evaluate the use of computer and the Internet among older people. The study was conducted by the National Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics "Ana Aslan" over a period of 6 months in 2015. Factors the significantly affected computer as well as Internet use were age, level of education, income and social isolation. The majority of non-users indicated that specific training and better financial conditions would stimulate future computer and Internet use.

URL
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304413275_Computer_and_Internet_Literacy_in_Older_Age

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Study Quality
High