When developing various ICT solutions to support people's well-being, the systems are quite often based on the use of computers or smart phones. However, in different age groups, the skills to use ICT can vary; therefore, not all people can use new technical systems. The aim of this paper was to investigate the selfreported use and know-how of the ICT-technology in different age groups and using the answers to the following questions: 'how often do you use a desktop computer at leisure?' and 'how well do you know the desktop computer?'. The study was carried out as a cross-sectional study by posting the questionnaire to 15,000 working-age Finns. To the question 'how well do you know the desktop computer?', 22% of the 20- 30 age group answered 'very well' and 19.1% of the 31-40 age group also replied 'very well'. In the 41-50 age group, the value was 15.7%, and in the age group 51-60, the value was 10.6%. In the future, when new well-being ICT technology is developed, it is important to take into account that older people do not know as much about ICT as younger people

The use and know-how of ICT-technology in different age groups / Korpinen, Leena; Paakkonen, Rauno; Gobba, Fabriziomaria. - STAMPA. - (2014), pp. 56-60. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2nd International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics, NEUROTECHNIX 2014 tenutosi a Rome nel 25 October 2014 through 26 October 2014) [10.5220/0005142200560060].

The use and know-how of ICT-technology in different age groups

GOBBA, Fabriziomaria
2014

Abstract

When developing various ICT solutions to support people's well-being, the systems are quite often based on the use of computers or smart phones. However, in different age groups, the skills to use ICT can vary; therefore, not all people can use new technical systems. The aim of this paper was to investigate the selfreported use and know-how of the ICT-technology in different age groups and using the answers to the following questions: 'how often do you use a desktop computer at leisure?' and 'how well do you know the desktop computer?'. The study was carried out as a cross-sectional study by posting the questionnaire to 15,000 working-age Finns. To the question 'how well do you know the desktop computer?', 22% of the 20- 30 age group answered 'very well' and 19.1% of the 31-40 age group also replied 'very well'. In the 41-50 age group, the value was 15.7%, and in the age group 51-60, the value was 10.6%. In the future, when new well-being ICT technology is developed, it is important to take into account that older people do not know as much about ICT as younger people
2014
2nd International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics, NEUROTECHNIX 2014
Rome
25 October 2014 through 26 October 2014
56
60
Korpinen, Leena; Paakkonen, Rauno; Gobba, Fabriziomaria
The use and know-how of ICT-technology in different age groups / Korpinen, Leena; Paakkonen, Rauno; Gobba, Fabriziomaria. - STAMPA. - (2014), pp. 56-60. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2nd International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics, NEUROTECHNIX 2014 tenutosi a Rome nel 25 October 2014 through 26 October 2014) [10.5220/0005142200560060].
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