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Smart technology and the meaning in life of older adults during the Covid-19 public health emergency period: a cross-cultural qualitative study

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dc.contributor.authorvon Humboldt, Sofia
dc.contributor.authorMendoza-Ruvalcaba, Neyda Ma.
dc.contributor.authorArias Merino, Elva Dolores
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorCabras, Emilia
dc.contributor.authorLow, Gail
dc.contributor.authorLeal, Isabel
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-15T17:15:04Z
dc.date.available2020-10-15T17:15:04Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe exponential increase of the older segment of the population is coinciding with the growing challenges of a digital society in different socio-cultural contexts. This exploratory study aims to analyze older adult perspectives of how smart technology influenced their meaning in life during the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency period, using qualitative research at a cross-national level. Three hundred and fifty-one community-dwelling older participants aged 65-87 years were included in the study. Participants were Italian, Mexican, Portuguese and Spanish. All the narratives went through a process of content analysis. Findings of content analysis produced six themes: Meaningful relations, rewarding activities, spirituality, health and safety-related support, self-growth, and physical activity. Smart technology was important in promoting significant relations for Mexican older adults (71.3%), rewarding activities for Portuguese older adults (57.1%), spirituality for Spanish older participants (71.6%), and physical activity for Italian older adults (29.5%). This study indicated that smart technology during the Health Emergency period was important for the meaning in life of older populations, mostly by facilitating meaningful relations, rewarding activities and spirituality. Future interventions with older adults during pandemic periods should consider the diversity of themes associated with increasing older adult well-being, from a cross-cultural perspective.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipFCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologiapt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationInternational Review of Psychiatrypt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09540261.2020.1810643pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn13691627
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/7790
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherTaylor & Francispt_PT
dc.relationSexual well-being in old age: A cross-cultural mixed-methods study and an intervention with community-dwelling older adults
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCross-culturalpt_PT
dc.subjectMeaning in lifept_PT
dc.subjectOlder adultspt_PT
dc.subjectPositive psychologypt_PT
dc.subjectSmart technologypt_PT
dc.titleSmart technology and the meaning in life of older adults during the Covid-19 public health emergency period: a cross-cultural qualitative studypt_PT
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oaire.awardTitleSexual well-being in old age: A cross-cultural mixed-methods study and an intervention with community-dwelling older adults
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUnited Kingdonpt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleInternational Review of Psychiatrypt_PT
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