Psychological profiles of older adult Web 2.0 tool users

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Highlights:

• We examined patterns of use, benefits and psychological profiles of older adult Web 2.0 tool users.

• We observed differential patterns of use in relation to sex, age and educational level.

• We found differential perceived benefits in relation to physical, psychosocial and emotional variables.

• We detected differential patterns in the psychological profile of older adult Web 2.0 tool users.

• The psychological profile of users may condition use and benefits.

摘要

•We examined patterns of use, benefits and psychological profiles of older adult Web 2.0 tool users.•We observed differential patterns of use in relation to sex, age and educational level.•We found differential perceived benefits in relation to physical, psychosocial and emotional variables.•We detected differential patterns in the psychological profile of older adult Web 2.0 tool users.•The psychological profile of users may condition use and benefits.

论文关键词:Differential patterns,Internet,Web 2.0 tools,Adults,Seniors

论文评审过程:Received 7 June 2016, Accepted 13 July 2016, Available online 3 August 2016, Version of Record 3 August 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.07.007