Digital inclusiveness - Longitudinal study of Internet adoption by older adults
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Author(s): Lam JCY, Lee MKO
Source: JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Volume: 22 Issue: 4 Pages: 177-206 Published: SPR 2006
Times Cited: 10 References: 48 Citation Map
Abstract: In order to build a digital inclusive society, both government and nongovernment organizations in countries such as China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States have been offering training programs to the general public and establishing communitywide public access computer facilities in recent years. However, offering training programs and enabling access to facilities are not sufficient on their own if, due to other reasons, the socially disadvantaged groups do not choose to make use of the facilities. As an exploratory investigation, this study focuses on the voluntary adoption of these facilities (typified by the Internet) by one such disadvantaged group-older adults. In particular, this study investigates the role of Internet self-efficacy and Outcome expectations in older adults' usage of the Internet through a three-part longitudinal study, involving almost 1,000 participants. A theoretical model based on social cognitive theory was developed and empirically tested through both surveys and lab experiments. Behavioral modeling training courses were offered to adults age 55 or older in the study over a one-year period. Questionnaire surveys and cognitive knowledge assessments were conducted. In general, the findings in the longitudinal study (including three repeated measures) validated the affects of Internet self-efficacy and outcome expectations on usage intention, and the important roles of support and encouragement in the formation of self-efficacy and outcome expectations. Limitations and implications are discussed.
Document Type: Article
Language: English
Author Keywords: behavioral modeling; computer training; digital divide; digital inclusiveness; information systems adoption; Internet self-efficacy; social cognitive theory
數字包容性 - 通過互聯網縱向研究的老年人
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作者（補）：林灼宜，李人民聖戰者組織
來源：學報管理信息系統卷：22期：4頁：177-206出版日期：2006年戰略石油儲備
被引頻次：10引用：48引文地圖
摘要：為了建立一個數碼共融的社會，政府和非政府組織在一些國家，例如中國，日本，韓國，新加坡，台灣，英國和美國已提供培訓方案，以廣大市民和建立社區範圍公眾電腦設施，近幾年。不過，提供培訓課程，使進入設施不足自己如果由於其他原因，在社會上處於不利地位的群體不選擇利用的設施。作為一個探索性調查，本研究著重於自願通過這些設施（典型的互聯網）由這樣一個弱勢群體的老年人。特別是，本研究探討的作用，互聯網自我效能與預期結果在年齡較大的成年人使用互聯網，通過一個三部分組成的縱向研究，涉及近1000人參加。一個理論模型的基礎上開發了社會認知理論和實證檢驗，通過這兩項調查和試驗研究。行為建模培訓課程，提供55歲以上的成年人在研究了一年時間。認知知識問卷調查和評估進行。一般來說，在縱向研究結果（包括3次重複的措施）驗證了影響互聯網自我效能和結果的期望對使用意圖，而重要的作用的支持與鼓勵，形成自我效能和結果的期望。限制和影響進行了討論。
文件類型：第
語言：英語
作者關鍵詞：行為建模，計算機培訓，數字鴻溝，數字包容性;通過信息系統，互聯網的自我效能，社會認知理論
