TY - JOUR
T1 - Computer-related self-efficacy and anxiety in older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment
AU - Wild, Katherine V.
AU - Mattek, Nora C.
AU - Maxwell, Shoshana A.
AU - Dodge, Hiroko H.
AU - Jimison, Holly B.
AU - Kaye, Jeffrey A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by National Institutes of Health grants P30-AG008017, P30-AG024978, R01-AG024059, and K01-AG23014 ; the Department of Veterans Affairs grants P30-AG008017 and M01-RR000334 ; and Intel Corporation .
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - Background: This study examines differences in computer-related self-efficacy and anxiety in subgroups of older adults, and changes in those measures after exposure to a systematic training program and subsequent computer use. Methods: Participants were volunteers in the Intelligent Systems for Assessment of Aging Changes study (ISAAC) carried out by the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology. Participants were administered two questionnaires before training and again 1 year later, which were related to computer self-efficacy and anxiety. Continuous recording of computer use was also assessed for a subset of participants. Results: Baseline comparisons by sex, age, education, living arrangement, and computer proficiency, but not cognitive status, yielded significant differences in confidence and anxiety related to specific aspects of computer use. At 1-year follow-up, participants reported less anxiety and greater confidence. However, the benefits of training and exposure varied by group and task. Comparisons based on cognitive status showed that the cognitively intact participants benefited more from training and/or experience with computers than did participants with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), who after 1 year continued to report less confidence and more anxiety regarding certain aspects of computer use. Conclusion: After 1 year of consistent computer use, cognitively intact participants in this study reported reduced levels of anxiety and increased self-confidence in their ability to perform specific computer tasks. Participants with MCI at baseline were less likely to demonstrate increased efficacy or confidence than their cognitively intact counterparts.
AB - Background: This study examines differences in computer-related self-efficacy and anxiety in subgroups of older adults, and changes in those measures after exposure to a systematic training program and subsequent computer use. Methods: Participants were volunteers in the Intelligent Systems for Assessment of Aging Changes study (ISAAC) carried out by the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology. Participants were administered two questionnaires before training and again 1 year later, which were related to computer self-efficacy and anxiety. Continuous recording of computer use was also assessed for a subset of participants. Results: Baseline comparisons by sex, age, education, living arrangement, and computer proficiency, but not cognitive status, yielded significant differences in confidence and anxiety related to specific aspects of computer use. At 1-year follow-up, participants reported less anxiety and greater confidence. However, the benefits of training and exposure varied by group and task. Comparisons based on cognitive status showed that the cognitively intact participants benefited more from training and/or experience with computers than did participants with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), who after 1 year continued to report less confidence and more anxiety regarding certain aspects of computer use. Conclusion: After 1 year of consistent computer use, cognitively intact participants in this study reported reduced levels of anxiety and increased self-confidence in their ability to perform specific computer tasks. Participants with MCI at baseline were less likely to demonstrate increased efficacy or confidence than their cognitively intact counterparts.
KW - Computer use
KW - Mild cognitive impairment
KW - Older adults
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jalz.2011.12.008
DO - 10.1016/j.jalz.2011.12.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 23102124
AN - SCOPUS:84867891311
SN - 1552-5260
VL - 8
SP - 544
EP - 552
JO - Alzheimer's and Dementia
JF - Alzheimer's and Dementia
IS - 6
ER -