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Older Adults' Reasons for Using Technology while Aging in Place
Sebastiaan Theodorus Michaël Peek, Katrien Ger Luijkx, M. D. Rijnaard, Marianne E. Nieboer, Claire S. van der Voort, Sil Aarts, Joost van Hoof, Hubertus JM Vrijhoef et al.. Gerontology, 2015-06-04
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The level of technology use in the context of aging in place is influenced by six major themes: challenges in the domain of independent living; behavioral options; personal thoughts on technology use; influence of the social network; influence of organizations, and the role of the physical environment. Older adults' perceptions and use of technology are embedded in their personal, social, and physical context. Awareness of these psychological and contextual factors is needed in order to facilitate aging in place through the use of technology. A conceptual model covering these factors is presented.
Key findings
- The level of technology use in the context of aging in place is influenced by six major themes: challenges in the domain of independent living; behavioral options; personal thoughts on technology use; influence of the social network; influence of organizations, and the role of the physical environment.
- Older adults' perceptions and use of technology are embedded in their personal, social, and physical context.
- Awareness of these psychological and contextual factors is needed in order to facilitate aging in place through the use of technology.
- A conceptual model covering these factors is presented.
Why it matters
This study identified six major themes influencing older adults' technology use for aging in place, including challenges with independent living, behavioral options, personal thoughts on technology, social network influence, organizational influence, and the physical environment. The authors state that awareness of these psychological and contextual factors is needed to facilitate aging in place through technology.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 39/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on times cited, citations per year, impact for its field and year, cited by studies here and still being cited, so those were left out: it earned 28 of the 72 points we could judge it on, which is 39 out of 100.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Gerontology) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | Gerontology: journal h-index 151 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2015 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | Citation count not trusted: 154 of 526 library studies citing it were published more than a year before it - a sign OpenAlex merged several works under this DOI — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | Citation count not trusted (see above) — left out of this score |
| Impact for its field and year | — / 6 | Citation count not trusted (see above) — left out of this score |
| Cited by studies here | — / 6 | Library citations not trusted (see above) — left out of this score |
| Still being cited | — / 4 | Citation count not trusted (see above) — left out of this score |
| Senior author's track record | 2 / 4 | Last-listed author Eveline J. M. Wouters: h-index 28 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Tilburg University: institution h-index 481 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 26044243) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Points | 28 / 72 | Scored on 15 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 28 of the 72 points we could judge it on is 39 out of 100. |
| Total | 39 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Peek, S. T. M., Luijkx, K. G., Rijnaard, M. D., Nieboer, M. E., van der Voort, C. S., Aarts, S., et al. (2015). Older Adults' Reasons for Using Technology while Aging in Place. Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1159/000430949
Vancouver
Peek STM, Luijkx KG, Rijnaard MD, Nieboer ME, van der Voort CS, Aarts S, et al. Older Adults' Reasons for Using Technology while Aging in Place. Gerontology. 2015. doi:10.1159/000430949. PMID: 26044243.
BibTeX
@article{peek2015-26044243,
author = {Peek, Sebastiaan Theodorus Michaël and Luijkx, Katrien Ger and Rijnaard, M. D. and Nieboer, Marianne E. and van der Voort, Claire S. and Aarts, Sil and van Hoof, Joost and Vrijhoef, Hubertus JM and others},
title = {{Older Adults' Reasons for Using Technology while Aging in Place}},
journal = {Gerontology},
year = {2015},
doi = {10.1159/000430949},
pmid = {26044243},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1159/000430949}
}
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