Experiential value of technologies: a qualitative study with older adults

Desai, S., McGrath, C., McNeil, H., Sveistrup, H., McMurray, J. and Astell, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6822-9472 (2022) Experiential value of technologies: a qualitative study with older adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (4). 2235. ISSN 1660-4601 doi: 10.3390/ijerph19042235

Abstract/Summary

This study investigated the experiences of older adults with technologies they own and determined how they value them. Thirty-seven older adults participated in a Show and Tell co- creation session at a one-day workshop. Participants described why they loved or abandoned technologies they own. Their responses were recorded and analysed using Atlas.ti 22.0.0. Seven main themes representing experiential value in older adults emerged from the analysis: Convenience, Economy, Learning and Support, Currency of Technology, Privacy and Security, Emotions and Identity aspects of their experiences. This qualitative study has resulted in implications to design that recommends (a) Design for product ecosystems with technologies and services well-coordinated and synchronized to facilitate use of the technology (b) Create awareness and information on privacy and security issues and technical language associated with it (c) Make anti-virus and anti-phishing software accessible to older population (d) Design technologies as tools that allow older adults to identify themselves in the community and family (e) Create services that make technologies and services in the ecosystem affordable for the older adults. The outcomes of this study are significant as they provide recommendations that target systemic issues which present barriers in the use of technology.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/103392
Identification Number/DOI	10.3390/ijerph19042235
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Ageing Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Department of Psychology
Publisher	MDPI Publishing
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