Ready to be a Silver Surfer? A Meta-analysis on the Relationship Between Chronological Age and Technology Acceptance

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Highlights:

• Age was negatively related to technology acceptance of various technologies.

• The negative effect was mainly driven through “perceived ease of use”.

• Effects diminished for technologies addressing specific needs of older adults.

• Effects were stable over time and thus no mere cohort effects.

摘要

•Age was negatively related to technology acceptance of various technologies.•The negative effect was mainly driven through “perceived ease of use”.•Effects diminished for technologies addressing specific needs of older adults.•Effects were stable over time and thus no mere cohort effects.

论文关键词:Age,Technology acceptance,Attitudes towards technology,Meta-analysis

论文评审过程:Received 25 April 2017, Revised 16 December 2017, Accepted 16 January 2018, Available online 18 January 2018, Version of Record 12 March 2018.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.01.020