Aging, Technology, and Psychology
| Autor: | Thomas Boll, Diana Abri |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, Institute for Lifespan Development, Family, and Culture [research center] |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Activities of daily living
Aging in place media_common.quotation_subject review Theoretical & cognitive psychology [H12] [Social & behavioral sciences psychology] Traitement & psychologie clinique [H13] [Sciences sociales & comportementales psychologie] Treatment & clinical psychology [H13] [Social & behavioral sciences psychology] decision making models Quality of life (healthcare) motivation Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 0502 economics and business Assistive device development Psychologie cognitive & théorique [H12] [Sciences sociales & comportementales psychologie] General Psychology media_common human factors engineering assistive technologies aging 05 social sciences Perspective (graphical) elder care 050301 education Human factors and ergonomics Action (philosophy) aging in place geropychology use activities of daily living Psychology action perspectives on development in old age 0503 education 050203 business & management Autonomy Cognitive psychology |
| Zdroj: | European Psychologist. 25:211-228 |
| ISSN: | 1878-531X 1016-9040 |
| DOI: | 10.1027/1016-9040/a000407 |
| Popis: | Abstract. Many older people suffer from functional declines and activity limitations, which reduce their autonomy and quality of life. Assistive technologies (ATs) could dampen such effects. However, many older people do not use ATs and it is important to understand, why they give away their benefits. In this article, we look at older peoples’ use of ATs from an action perspective on human development elaborated by Brandtstädter and colleagues. We review from this viewpoint models of AT use created mostly in information systems technology, business administration, and management sciences. The major focus is on the extent to which these models consider the relevant internal (mental) and external context of AT use, possible action alternatives, and autonomous, vicarious, and joint modes of decision-making about AT use. Systematic literature searches in PsycINFO, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar led us to 23 models. None of them contained as central variables any perceived discrepancies between the actual and desired developmental situation or any goals to reduce these discrepancies. No model included action alternatives to AT use beyond non-use such as trying harder on oneself, making environmental adaptations or using personal support. All models conceive of AT use as an act of the individual user, but neglected decision making about AT use by other persons on his or her behalf or a joint decision making of a potential user together with other persons (e.g., relatives). We discuss the background of these gaps, possibilities of a more comprehensive modeling of AT use, and practical implications (e.g., developmental counseling). |
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