Pub Date : 2018-11-30DOI: 10.17011/HT/URN.201811224838
E. Loos
The digital divide due to age is declining quickly. But this does not necessarily mean that the willingness to use stock photos depicting older people accompanying digital information is the same among all senior citizens. Three research questions are at the core of this paper: (1) To which extent can various senior citizens (women and men, younger old and older old, living alone or together, full of vitality or fragile) identify with online stock photos of older people accompanying information about pensions, income, health and housing?, (2) Which are the connotations of the visual signs used in such stock photos? and (3) What are the policy implications for organizations aiming at offering digital information for a diverse group of senior citizens? The results of a Dutch study among 31 older adult are used to get insight into the ways they identify with stock photos. Finally, implications for research and society are sketched.
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Pub Date : 2018-11-30DOI: 10.17011/HT/URN.201811224837
Fausto Colombo, Piermarco Aroldi, Simone Carlo
In this project, we investigated the role played by digital media and information and communication technologies (ICTs) in building intergenerational and intragenerational relations for grandparents. Specifically, we investigated the possible relationships between grandmothers, children, and grandchildren, with the aim of understanding the dynamics of intergenerational exchanges and how grandmothers experience the use of the Internet as a tool to facilitate communication with family members. The research shows that the reflections regarding the role of the Internet among elderly people are often linked to a generational identity and generational belonging and involve constant comparison with younger generations. Several grandmothers affirm their correct use of technology (in a wise and moderate way) in contrast with what they see as the antisocial and immoderate modes of its use by the younger generations.
{"title":"\"I use it correctly!\": The use of ICTs among Italian grandmothers in a generational perspective","authors":"Fausto Colombo, Piermarco Aroldi, Simone Carlo","doi":"10.17011/HT/URN.201811224837","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17011/HT/URN.201811224837","url":null,"abstract":"In this project, we investigated the role played by digital media and information and communication technologies (ICTs) in building intergenerational and intragenerational relations for grandparents. Specifically, we investigated the possible relationships between grandmothers, children, and grandchildren, with the aim of understanding the dynamics of intergenerational exchanges and how grandmothers experience the use of the Internet as a tool to facilitate communication with family members. The research shows that the reflections regarding the role of the Internet among elderly people are often linked to a generational identity and generational belonging and involve constant comparison with younger generations. Several grandmothers affirm their correct use of technology (in a wise and moderate way) in contrast with what they see as the antisocial and immoderate modes of its use by the younger generations.","PeriodicalId":37614,"journal":{"name":"Human Technology","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78854024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-11-30DOI: 10.17011/HT/URN.201811224835
M. Fang, Ellie G. Siden, Anastasia Korol, M. Demestihas, J. Sixsmith, A. Sixsmith
eHealth is one perceived mechanism to extend the range and reach of limited health-care resources for older adults. A decade-scoping review (2007–2017) was conducted to systematically search and synthesize evidence to understand the intended and unintended consequences of eHealth initiatives, informed by a health equity impact assessment framework. Scoping review sources included international academic and grey literature on eHealth initiatives (e.g., eHealth records, telemedicine/telecare, and mobile eHealth application) focused on the varying needs of older adults (aged 60+), particularly individuals experiencing sociocultural and economic difficulties. Findings suggest that eHealth has several potential benefits for older adults, but also the possibility of further Mei Lan Fang STAR Institute Simon Fraser University Canada
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Pub Date : 2018-11-30DOI: 10.17011/HT/URN.201811224836
Tobias Olsson, Dino Viscovi
The paper examines “warm experts”—that is, nonprofessional persons who help inexperienced users come to terms with digital devices—and their significance for the use of digital media in everyday li ...
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Pub Date : 2018-11-30DOI: 10.17011/HT/URN.201811224839
B. Deusdad, Isabella Riccò
Demographic change in Europe has resulted in an aging population, which presents new challenges for implementing and managing long-term care (LTC) systems. One solution aims to increase the efficiency of LTC by using digital technologies. This article focuses on professionals’ opinions of the use of digital technologies in the administration of Spain’s long-term care law (Law 39/2006, December 14, LAPAD). This qualitative research is part of SoCaTel, an H2020 project on the co-creation of LTC services in Europe. Ten focus groups were held with health professionals, care-taking relatives, and care workers, and six semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with care recipients in Catalonia, Spain. This article presents the data collected from professionals. Professionals reacted positively to the use of digital technologies, in contrast to some previous studies that highlight professionals’ strong resistance to digitalization. Professionals saw digitalization as a way to speed up and simplify administrative processes. However, they also identified serious obstacles to efficient digitalization.
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Pub Date : 2018-11-30DOI: 10.17011/HT/URN.201811224833
S. Taipale, R. Hänninen
Today, people are enjoying longer lives, often without major disabilities (World Health Organization, 2015). For the disciplines of human and social sciences, the increased longevity opens a completely new horizon for investigating the role of new technologies in human lives; people living longer have many more years to experience increasingly frequent waves of innovation in technologies. Even though not all old people are active and independent users of digital technology, the amplitude of new devices, applications, and services targeted at a growing segment of older people is staggering. This special issue of Human Technology brings together six research articles that explore the role of digital health and communication technologies in later life. Amid the ongoing trends in aging, this area of research has been defined by the abundance of off-the-shelf products and emerging technologies, on the one hand, and a wide diversity in digital technology use among the older people on the other. Contemporary markets are targeting older consumers more than ever before (Gilleard, 2018). All sorts of traditional and new digital solutions—ranging from simple walking sticks and ergonomic chairs to senior phones, alarm pendants, and smart home and telecare systems—are available in the marketplace to facilitate successful aging and autonomous living, whether in institutional care, home-like environments, or at home. At the individual level, people’s longer lives are influenced by and integrated with digital technologies to varying extents. Hence, it can be argued that the principle of aged heterogeneity (Nelson & Dannefer, 1992), proposing that old people constitute a more diverse group in terms of their physiological, psychological, social, and functional traits than young people, also manifests itself with respect to the adoption and use of digital technologies. Through research, the considerable variation in older people’s personal
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Pub Date : 2018-11-01DOI: 10.17011/HT/URN.201811224834
Alice Spann, E. Stewart
The aim of this qualitative evidence synthesis is to identify and assess existing evidence on barriers to and facilitators of older people’s usage of mHealth. Existing literature identified many factors that affect people’s experiences and perceptions of mHealth, which are in turn influenced by their personal circumstances and biography. The following themes were identified using the thematic synthesis approach: (a) perception of usefulness, (b) user requirements, (c) self-efficacy, (d) sense of self and control, (e) privacy and confidentiality, and (f) cost. MHealth devices and services are complex interventions that have to be integrated into an older person’s life in order to facilitate effective use. Developers, providers, and policymakers should make sure that older people are included in decisions about technology use and, further, should question whether the current promotion of technology as a panacea for societal and budgetary problems is rooted in a realistic assessment of their use in practice.
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Pub Date : 2018-08-31DOI: 10.17011/HT/URN.201808103816
N. Vegt, V. Visch, A. Vermeeren, H. Ridder
In this article, we aim to provide insights into the design and implementation of game elements for teamwork on the work floor and to study their effect. Inventing games to break monotonous jobs is a long-standing practice, yet conscious implementation of motivational elements of games at work is a recent phenomenon. Generally, gamification is used to enhance individual performance; it may be effective in enhancing teamwork as well. We developed game elements aimed at team cohesion and examined the effect of two gamified interventions (team performance feedback and personal profiles) on team cohesion in a factory. Results suggest that the interventions mainly raised attention toward the aspects of the work that were explicitly addressed. Team performance feedback led to increased task commitment and perceived team performance, while personal profiles increased nonwork-related conversations among team members. We conclude with lessons learned regarding the development and study of gamified interventions for teams on the work floor.
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Pub Date : 2018-08-31DOI: 10.17011/HT/URN.201808103814
Virpi Roto, Torkil Clemmensen, H. Väätäjä, E. Law
Work engagement is a complex phenomenon referring to a positive, fulfilling, affectivemotivational state of work-related well-being. It is characterized by observable attributes such as vigor, dedication, and absorption (Schaufeli, Salanova, González-Romá, & Bakker, 2002). The majority of research on work engagement has been focused on understanding and evaluating the above specific attributes. Less research has explored how to design a work environment that can improve these attributes. Although Schaufeli, Bakker, and Salanova (2006, p. 702) stated that work engagement is “not focused on any particular object, event, individual, or behavior,” many aspects of the work context do influence work engagement, and these aspects can be influenced by conscious and systematic acts of design. The growth of scientific literature on, for instance, how workspace design, job design, and managerial guidance can improve work engagement shows the possibilities for and importance of designoriented research on work engagement. As digitalization and automation permeates all types of workplaces, it becomes difficult to find a job without some use of interactive technology. The increasing number and types of digital tools for all sorts of work implies that employees spend much of their working time with interactive technologies. Therefore, we find it surprising that research on designing interactive technologies for work engagement is such a neglected research topic. Below, we very briefly discuss the history and recent research of this field.
工作投入是一种复杂的现象，指的是一种积极的、充实的、与工作相关的情感状态。它的特点是可观察到的属性，如活力，奉献和吸收(Schaufeli, Salanova, González-Romá， & Bakker, 2002)。大多数关于工作投入的研究都集中在理解和评估上述具体属性上。很少有研究探讨如何设计一个工作环境来改善这些属性。尽管Schaufeli, Bakker和Salanova (2006, p. 702)指出，工作投入“不关注任何特定的对象、事件、个人或行为”，但工作环境的许多方面确实会影响工作投入，而这些方面可以受到有意识和系统的设计行为的影响。例如，关于工作空间设计、工作设计和管理指导如何提高工作投入的科学文献的增长显示了以设计为导向的工作投入研究的可能性和重要性。随着数字化和自动化渗透到所有类型的工作场所，如果不使用交互式技术，很难找到工作。用于各种工作的数字工具的数量和类型不断增加，这意味着员工的大部分工作时间都花在了交互式技术上。因此，我们感到惊讶的是，设计工作投入互动技术的研究是一个如此被忽视的研究课题。下面，我们将简要讨论这一领域的历史和最新研究。
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Pub Date : 2018-08-31DOI: 10.17011/HT/URN.201808103818
Päivi Heikkilä, E. Mattila, Mari Ainasoja
Stress is typically seen as a negative phenomenon. However, the positive side of stress (i.e., eustress) has the potential to improve well-being, productivity, and innovativeness, thus increasing individuals’ daily resources at work. Focusing on eustress could enhance work engagement by turning some of the negatively perceived stressors into positive challenges. We explored this possibility by interviewing 21 Finnish entrepreneurs from various fields regarding their experiences of eustress. Nine of the interviewed entrepreneurs also recorded a eustress diary. Based on thematic analysis of the interview data, six main themes supporting eustress were identified: (a) Selfreflection toward changing the mindset, (b) Organizing work, (c) Stimulating positive pressure, (d) Harnessing a feeling of joy, (e) Mental preparation, and (f) Recovery. A Web-based service, the Eustress Toolbox, was designed to support practicing eustress skills related to the six main themes within the daily lives of the entrepreneurs.
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