| dc.contributor.advisor | Medvene, Louis J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ofei-Dodoo, Samuel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nilsen, Kari M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Smith, Rachel A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-11-18T04:52:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-11-18T04:52:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-05-08 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ofei-Dodoo, Samuel, Nilsen, Kari and Rachel Smith. 2013. Exploring Older Persons Use of Computer-Mediated Communication Technologies. -- In Proceedings: 9th Annual Symposium: Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects. Wichita, KS: Wichita State University, p.65-66 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10057/6755 | |
| dc.description | Paper presented to the 9th Annual Symposium on Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) held at the Marcus Welcome Center, Wichita State University, May 8, 2013. | |
| dc.description | Research completed at the Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | |
| dc.description.abstract | Older persons receiving services in community settings, rather than Nursing Homes, are at risk of social isolation. Computer mediated communication offers technological resources which recipients of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) might use to reduce their social isolation. The present study involved personal interviews with 40 HCBS-customers regarding their interest in communicating with members of their social networks, and using computers. After watching a videotape illustrating PointerWare- an easy-to-use computer interface that allows older persons to communicate with families and friends - 85% said they wanted to use computer to communicate. Current computer users were significantly less lonely than non-users. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | The Graduate School, Academic Affairs, and University Libraries | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Wichita State University. Graduate School | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | GRASP | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | v.9 | |
| dc.title | Exploring older persons use of computer-mediated communication technologies | |
| dc.type | Conference paper | |
| dc.rights.holder | Wichita State University | |
