Use of Mobile Phones and Tablets amongst Spanish Seniors: Barriers and Motivations

Miguel Gomez-Hernandez, Elena Villalba-Mora, Xavier Ferre

2020

Abstract

Spain has a rapidly ageing population that still faces a large digital divide. This preliminary study aims to research the barriers and motivations that Spanish older adults experience with mobile phones and tablets. To investigate it, semi-structured interviews and participant observations were carried out with seniors living in Madrid. An anthropological approach was taken, to look at the social profile and cultural context of the seniors. The preliminary results indicate that the tablet and the smartphone are not common devices among the participants. The seniors also remarked that huge physical barriers, poor design, and a general aversion hinder the use of mobile technologies, although these greatly depend on the social context of the participants. Nevertheless, the devices have been acknowledged to be supportive for communication, safety, entertainment, etc. Future studies will broaden the research topic and include a more diverse population.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Gomez-Hernandez M., Villalba-Mora E. and Ferre X. (2020). Use of Mobile Phones and Tablets amongst Spanish Seniors: Barriers and Motivations.In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - Volume 1: ICT4AWE, ISBN 978-989-758-420-6, pages 50-58. DOI: 10.5220/0009570400500058

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ict4awe20,
author={Miguel Gomez-Hernandez and Elena Villalba-Mora and Xavier Ferre},
title={Use of Mobile Phones and Tablets amongst Spanish Seniors: Barriers and Motivations},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - Volume 1: ICT4AWE,},
year={2020},
pages={50-58},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009570400500058},
isbn={978-989-758-420-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - Volume 1: ICT4AWE,
TI - Use of Mobile Phones and Tablets amongst Spanish Seniors: Barriers and Motivations
SN - 978-989-758-420-6
AU - Gomez-Hernandez M.
AU - Villalba-Mora E.
AU - Ferre X.
PY - 2020
SP - 50
EP - 58
DO - 10.5220/0009570400500058