Activity engagement and everyday technology use among older adults in an urban area

Walsh, Ryan; Drasga, Ruxandra; Lee, Jenica; Leggett, Caniece; Shapnick, Holly; Kottorp, Anders Börje Mauritz

doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.031443

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Activity engagement and everyday technology use among older adults in an urban area
Authors:	Walsh, Ryan Drasga, Ruxandra Lee, Jenica Leggett, Caniece Shapnick, Holly Kottorp, Anders Börje Mauritz
DOI:	10.5014/ajot.2018.031443
Published in:	American Journal of Occupational Therapy
Volume(Issue):	72
Issue:	7204195040
Issue Date:	2018
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	American Occupational Therapy Association
ISSN:	0272-9490 1943-7676 0161-326X
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	305: Groups (age, origine, gender, income) 615.8515: Occupational therapy
Abstract:	Objective: We investigated associations among activity engagement (AE), number of available and relevant everyday technologies, ability to use everyday technologies, and cognitive status among older adults in an urban area. Method: This cross-sectional study included 110 participants and used three assessments: the Frenchay Activities Index to measure AE, the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire to measure the number of and ability to use available and relevant everyday technologies, and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment to measure cognitive status. Data analyses used a one-way analysis of variance and a multiple linear regression model. Results: The number of available and relevant everyday technologies was significantly different (p < .001) among groups that varied in level of AE. Ability to use everyday technologies did not significantly differ among groups. Cognitive status did not explain level of AE when the number of available and relevant everyday technologies was considered. Conclusion: Increasing the accessibility of available and relevant everyday technologies among older adults in an urban area may increase AE.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/8531
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Gesundheit

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Walsh, R., Drasga, R., Lee, J., Leggett, C., Shapnick, H., & Kottorp, A. B. M. (2018). Activity engagement and everyday technology use among older adults in an urban area. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(7204195040). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.031443

Walsh, R. et al. (2018) ‘Activity engagement and everyday technology use among older adults in an urban area’, American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(7204195040). Available at: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.031443.

R. Walsh, R. Drasga, J. Lee, C. Leggett, H. Shapnick, and A. B. M. Kottorp, “Activity engagement and everyday technology use among older adults in an urban area,” American Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 72, no. 7204195040, 2018, doi: 10.5014/ajot.2018.031443.

WALSH, Ryan, Ruxandra DRASGA, Jenica LEE, Caniece LEGGETT, Holly SHAPNICK und Anders Börje Mauritz KOTTORP, 2018. Activity engagement and everyday technology use among older adults in an urban area. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2018. Bd. 72, Nr. 7204195040. DOI 10.5014/ajot.2018.031443

Walsh, Ryan, Ruxandra Drasga, Jenica Lee, Caniece Leggett, Holly Shapnick, and Anders Börje Mauritz Kottorp. 2018. “Activity Engagement and Everyday Technology Use among Older Adults in an Urban Area.” American Journal of Occupational Therapy 72 (7204195040). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.031443.

Walsh, Ryan, et al. “Activity Engagement and Everyday Technology Use among Older Adults in an Urban Area.” American Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 72, no. 7204195040, 2018, https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.031443.