Examining the relationship between online self-efficacy and daily Internet use for older adults.

IF 3.6 1区心理学 Q1 GERONTOLOGY

Psychology and Aging Pub Date : 2026-09-17 DOI:10.1037/pag0001029

Amy M Schuster, Kalvry Cooper, Shubham Agrawal, Shelia R Cotten

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Abstract

Internet use by community-dwelling older adults can increase their feelings of social connectedness and alleviate feelings of loneliness. Older adults' Internet use is increasing, yet some older adults still lack confidence in their ability to use the Internet. A lack of confidence may negatively affect their Internet use. This study incorporates constructs from technology acceptance models and theories to examine the role of online self-efficacy as a mediating process linking five sources of technical support (i.e., customer support, themselves, family, friends, and online sources), attitudes, and facilitating conditions to older adults' daily Internet use. Understanding these mechanistic relationships is likely to inform older adults' use and adoption of other existing and emerging technologies. Data were collected, during October and November 2017, using a cross-sectional online survey with a representative sample of U.S. Internet users, aged 65 years and older (N = 1,169). Path analysis modeling results show that the effects of fixing a technical problem themselves, finding technology help online, getting technical support from family, attitude toward new technology, facilitating conditions, and hedonic motivation on daily Internet use were mediated by online self-efficacy. Study results provide insights for designing interventions that can enhance older adults' online self-efficacy and increase their daily Internet use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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研究老年人网络自我效能与日常网络使用之间的关系。

居住在社区的老年人使用互联网可以增加他们的社会联系感，减轻孤独感。老年人使用互联网的人数正在增加，但一些老年人仍然对自己使用互联网的能力缺乏信心。缺乏自信可能会对他们的互联网使用产生负面影响。本研究结合了技术接受模型和理论的构建，以检验在线自我效能作为连接五种技术支持来源（即客户支持、自己、家人、朋友和在线资源）、态度和便利条件对老年人日常互联网使用的中介过程的作用。了解这些机制关系可能会为老年人使用和采用其他现有和新兴技术提供信息。数据收集于2017年10月至11月，采用横断面在线调查的方式收集，样本为65岁及以上的美国互联网用户（N = 1169）。路径分析模型结果显示，网络自我效能感介导了自我解决技术问题、在线寻求技术帮助、获得家庭技术支持、对新技术的态度、便利条件和享乐动机对日常网络使用的影响。研究结果为设计干预措施提供了见解，可以提高老年人的在线自我效能感，增加他们的日常互联网使用。（PsycInfo数据库记录(c) 2026 APA，版权所有）。

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期刊介绍： Psychology and Aging publishes original articles on adult development and aging. Such original articles include reports of research that may be applied, biobehavioral, clinical, educational, experimental (laboratory, field, or naturalistic studies), methodological, or psychosocial. Although the emphasis is on original research investigations, occasional theoretical analyses of research issues, practical clinical problems, or policy may appear, as well as critical reviews of a content area in adult development and aging. Clinical case studies that have theoretical significance are also appropriate. Brief reports are acceptable with the author"s agreement not to submit a full report to another journal.