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Information and communication technologies-mediated interventions to promote digital inclusion and healthy aging among older people in Costa Rica
(Universidade Oporto, 2022-10-06) Castro-Rojas, María Dolores; Coto-Chotto, Mayela; Blanco-Molina, Mauricio
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have the potential to promote healthy aging as defined by WHO (2015) by facilitating learning opportunities, physical activity, social interaction, and daily living activities to maintain functional ability and well-being in older age. Nevertheless, few people older than 60 years use ICT. In Costa Rica, for this age group, the digital divide is the largest and the most constant in the period between 2010 and 2017 (PROSIC, 2018). This study investigates the effect of an ICT-mediated learning intervention in cognitive performance and subjective well-being on older people living outside the main urban areas in Costa Rica. Participants are two groups of older people (13 each) who will complete the learning intervention which includes ICT-learning strategies, memory training strategies, and strategies to cope with “computer anxiety”. The effect of the learning intervention will be evaluated by pre and post-test of the variables of interest using internationally standardized measurements. The data will be analyzed using Chi-square test, T-test, ANOVA, and MANCOVA. In case of violation of statistical assumptions, non-parametric tests will be conducted. Expected outcomes include empirical data to support the efficacy of ICT-mediated interventions for promoting healthy aging by improving cognitive performance and subjective well-being. Finally, we will discuss the implications of this type of intervention for digital literacy programs and public policies aimed at older people.

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