Abstract:

In this study, it is aimed to examine with the "Analysis of the Acceptance of Communication Technologies by Acceptance Model of the Elderly". The sample of the study consisted of a total of 231 people consisting of 94 females and 137 males aged 60 years and over living in the county of Seyhan in Adana Province. Survey form used in the research; demographic information about the participants, information about products / services of communication technologies and information about the acceptance of communication technologies. In this study, mobile phone / smart phone, e-mail usage and computer and internet usage were discussed as products / services of communication technologies. 29.9% of the participants were living with their family members, 30.7% with their husbands and 37.7% living alone at home or in the nursing home. The education level is 51.5% for primary school or lower, 19% for secondary school, 20.3% for high school and 9.1% for university. 51.1% of the participants are married, 30.3% are widowed, 41.6% are retired and 39% are not working. 71.4% of the surveyed individuals stated that they use mobile phones and smartphones, 49.8% said they heard e-mail but never used it, 53.7% stated that they never used computer and internet but they never used it. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the reliability and hierarchical linear regression were used when evaluating the data. It is thought that the study will contribute to the gerontology literature and policy makers in examining the technology acceptance behaviors of the elderly. For future work, it is recommended that the technology adoption model of the elderly be implemented in groups with different socio-demographic characteristics and for different technologies.

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