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Sadler Williamson, Angela L.

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Predictors of technological anxiety and self-efficacy and its implications for nonprofit agencies targeting older adults.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Predictors of technological anxiety and self-efficacy and its implications for nonprofit agencies targeting older adults./
Author:	Sadler Williamson, Angela L.
Description:	134 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 75-08(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International75-08A(E).
Subject:	Technical Communication. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3618140
ISBN:	9781303862304

Predictors of technological anxiety and self-efficacy and its implications for nonprofit agencies targeting older adults.
Sadler Williamson, Angela L.

Predictors of technological anxiety and self-efficacy and its implications for nonprofit agencies targeting older adults. - 134 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 75-08(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Capella University, 2014.

The issue of older adults and their perceived anxiety over technological proficiency will become more acute as the average age of society increases. Although current research has shown a relationship between anxiety and technical proficiency in older adults, additional research was needed to examine the levels of this anxiety and its relationship to ethnicity and gender. The theory on social efficacy made it possible in this study to refine the theory in relation to older adults and their technical proficiency. The theory was refined by applying several measurement scales that assessed technical proficiency and technical anxiety. Previous research findings suggested a relationship between technical proficiency and anxiety in older adults; however, these studies contained inherent limitations regarding the relationship between technical proficiency and the technical demands associated with working longer in the workplace. With the recent downturn in the global economy and the turmoil related to decreases in overall wealth, many adults previously considered close to retirement have been forced to work longer than originally planned. The present research was conducted potentially to influence the design of training programs for developing older adults' technological skills and decreasing their overall technological anxiety. This quantitative study included older adults living in Southern California and patronizing three senior centers. It was hypothesized that older adults have the capability and desire to learn new concepts regarding technology and that appropriately designed and implemented programs aimed at attenuating technological anxiety in older adults can improve their employment viability in the 21st century's fast-changing technology-oriented society. The study provided evidence of a significant relationship between technological anxiety and technological self-efficacy in older adults learning social media. However, only a few demographic predictors, namely, age, ethnicity, and income, appeared to predict technological anxiety and technological self-efficacy. Despite the limitations of the present study, including the need for more demographic predictors, such as region and language, results from this study might provide additional data to future researchers about the relationship between technological anxiety and technological self-efficacy.

ISBN: 9781303862304Subjects--Topical Terms:

1669287
Technical Communication.

Predictors of technological anxiety and self-efficacy and its implications for nonprofit agencies targeting older adults.
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