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Formy aktywności cyfrowej seniorów
Types of Digital Presence among Seniors

Author(s): Agnieszka Iwanicka
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie
Keywords: seniors; new technologies; digital media; social media; active senior

Summary/Abstract: The article is a review and summarizes the knowledge in the presented research area; it alsointegrates and interprets the results of scientific research to date. It aims to diagnose the scopeof seniors' participation in digital media. The presented narrative is an extension of the thesis thatactivity in digital media (especially in social media) is still perceived as reserved for the younger generation. The text also refers to Berne's transactional analysis, assuming that seniors treat digitalmedia functionally and relationally as companions in everyday life. The research method usedin the study was the analysis of the literature on the subject and analyzing statistical data regardingthe discussed issue. The analysis showed three main problems that prevent seniors from usingdigital media on a broader scale. Firstly, there is a limited scope of digital media use by seniors ingeneral; second, there is reduced activity related to age and well-being; and third, there needs tobe standard system solutions that increase the digital competencies of seniors. The value of thestudy lies in identifying the main factors enabling seniors to use digital media actively.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 87-99
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English, Polish
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