Abstract
Yaşlıların bilgi teknolojisi
kullanımının belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılan bu çalışma Denizli kentsel kesimde
60 yaş üzerinde bilgisayar kullanıcısı olan ve olmayan, en az lise mezunu 206
birey üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada bilgisayara yönelik beklentiler
ve benimsenmesine engel oluşturan algılar çeşitli boyutlarıyla ele alınmıştır.
Bilgisayara yönelik beklentiler dört ifadeden, benimsenmesine engel oluşturan
ve destekleyen algılar beş alt boyut ve 18 ifadeden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada
“Teknoloji Kullanımına Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği (Cronbach α=.754)” ve “Yaşam Doyumu
Ölçeği (Cronbach
α=.855)” kullanılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamına alınan yaşlıların
bilgisayar kullanımına ilişkin beklentileri ve benimsenmesine engel oluşturan
ve destekleyen algıları -bilgisayar kullanıcısı olanlarla olmayanlar arasında-
güvenlik dışında anlamlı (p<0.01) bulunmuştur. Bilgisayar kullanıcısı
olmayan yaşlılar bilgisayara olumsuz yaklaşmakta, bilgisayarın kendilerine
uygun olmadığını, yaşamı kolaylaştırmada etkili olmadığını, öğrenmenin zor ve
teknolojinin pahalı olduğunu belirtmişlerdir. Ergonomik açıdan ele alındığında
ekrandaki harflerin çok küçük, klavyenin kullanımının zor ve ifadelerin kolay
anlaşılır olmadığını ifade etmişlerdir. Bu olumsuzluğu belirtenlerin bilgisayar
kullanıcısı olmayan bireyler oldukları anlaşılmaktadır. Benzer şekilde
bilgisayar kullanıcısı olan ve olmayan bireyler arasında teknolojiye karşı
tutum da farklılaşmaktadır (t= 3,294 p<0.01). Teknolojiye olumlu yaklaşanların
yaşam doyumları da daha yüksektir.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USAGE AMONG OLDER ADULTS AND LIFE SA-TISFACTION: POTENTIAL AND BARRIERS, ERGONOMIC APPROACH
Abstract
This study was conducted on 206 individuals over 60 years of age who are computer users or not and have at least a high school graduation, to determine the usage of information technology of elderlies in Denizli urban area. In the study, expectations from computers and perceptions that prevent acceptance of them have been considered in various aspects. While expectations from computers are composed of four expressions, perceptions that prevent and support acceptance of computers are consists of five sub-dimensions and 18 statements." Attitude Scale for Technology Use (Cronbach alpha=.754)” and "Life Satisfaction Scale (Cronbach alpha=.855)” were used in the study. Expectations from computers and perceptions that prevent and support acceptance of computers of elderlies included in the study -between the computer users and not the computer users- were found to be significant except for the security (p<0.01). The elderlies who are not computer users approach computers negatively and have indicated that the computers are not suitable for them, they are not effective in making their life easier, learning to use computers is difficult and technology is expensive. When considered in terms of ergonomics, they also stated that the letters on the screen are too small, the use of the keyboard is difficult and the expressions are not easy to understand. It is understood that the elderlies who indicate these negative statements are not computer users. Similarly, attitudes towards technology between computer users and non-computer users are different (t= 3,294 p<0.01).
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- Diener E., Emmons R.A., Larsen R.J. and Griffin S., 1985. The satisfaction with life scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49(1), 71-75.
- Enwald H., Kangas M., Keranen, N., Korpelaine R., Huvila I. and Jamsa, T., 2016. Opinions and use of mobile information technology among older people in Northern Finland-preliminary results of a population based study. ASIST, 14-18.
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Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Subjects | Engineering |
| Journal Section | ÖS: ERGONOMI2017 |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | December 24, 2018 |
| Submission Date | December 18, 2017 |
| Acceptance Date | June 6, 2018 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2018 |