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O bem-estar através das tecnologias digitais : um estudo em populações 50+
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O conceito de «envelhecimento saudável» refere-se ao processo de desenvolvimento e manutenção da capacidade funcional, que contribui para o bem-estar das pessoas idosas, a nível funcional (Bem-estar mental) e da interação da pessoa com o meio (Bem-estar social). O acesso à informação através da aprendizagem ao longo da vida constitui um elemento vital para o envelhecimento, capaz de influenciar o Bem-estar. Neste contexto surge esta investigação que teve como objetivo geral identificar os fatores socioculturais que influenciam a opção pela aprendizagem das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC), em populações 50+, e conhecer os impactos desta aprendizagem no Bem-estar ao longo do processo de envelhecimento.
Métodos: Estudo misto de carácter quantitivo/qualitativo, envolvendo uma amostra de 374 participantes que responderam a um questionário e 5 diretores das Universidades Seniores do distrito de Castelo Branco, Portugal, que foram entrevistados através de entrevista semiestruturada.
Resultados: Os fatores que explicam a escolha pela aprendizagem das TIC incluem a necessidade de atualizar conhecimentos, estar ativo intelectualmente e utilizar melhor o computador. Os impactos desta aprendizagem no Bem-estar mental incidem essencialmente no estímulo da memória e nas aptidões intelectuais, raciocínio e pensamento. No Bem-estar social incidem na comunicação, na participação na sociedade digital e na relação entre a inclusão digital e social.
The concept of ‘healthy aging’ refers to the process of developing and maintaining functional capacity, which contributes to the well-being of the elderly, to a functional level (mental well-being) and to the person’s interaction with the environment (social well-being). Access to information through lifelong learning is a vital element for aging, which can influence well-being. In this context, this research aims to identify the sociocultural factors that influence the option of learning Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in 50+ populations, and to know the impacts of this learning in well-being throughout the learning process aging. Methods: A qualitative/quantitative mixed study involving a sample of 374 participants who answered a questionnaire and 5 directors from the Senior Universities of the district of Castelo Branco, Portugal, who were interviewed through a semi-structured interview. Results: The factors that explain the choice of ICT learning include the need to update knowledge, be intellectually active and make better use of the computer. The impacts of this learning on mental well-being lie essentially in stimulating memory and in intellectual aptitudes, reasoning, and thinking. In social well-being they focus on communication, participation in the digital society and on the relationship between digital and social inclusion.
The concept of ‘healthy aging’ refers to the process of developing and maintaining functional capacity, which contributes to the well-being of the elderly, to a functional level (mental well-being) and to the person’s interaction with the environment (social well-being). Access to information through lifelong learning is a vital element for aging, which can influence well-being. In this context, this research aims to identify the sociocultural factors that influence the option of learning Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in 50+ populations, and to know the impacts of this learning in well-being throughout the learning process aging. Methods: A qualitative/quantitative mixed study involving a sample of 374 participants who answered a questionnaire and 5 directors from the Senior Universities of the district of Castelo Branco, Portugal, who were interviewed through a semi-structured interview. Results: The factors that explain the choice of ICT learning include the need to update knowledge, be intellectually active and make better use of the computer. The impacts of this learning on mental well-being lie essentially in stimulating memory and in intellectual aptitudes, reasoning, and thinking. In social well-being they focus on communication, participation in the digital society and on the relationship between digital and social inclusion.
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Bem-estar mental Bem-estar social Envelhecimento saudável Tecnologias digitais Mental well-being Social well-being Healthy aging Digital technologies
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GIL, Henrique ; PÁSCOA, Gina (2018) - O bem-estar através das tecnologias digitais : um estudo em populações 50+. INFAD Revista de Psicología. ISSN 0214-9877. Vol. 1, nº 2, p. 33-42.