Cabaran dan Pengadaptasian Warga Emas dalam Persekitaran Jaringan Digital (Challenges and Adaptation of Older Adults in A Networked Digital Environment)

Abstract

This study aims to understand the challenges, opportunities, and issues faced by older adults in our contemporary networked digital communication environment. Through in depth interviews and participant observation with older adults in urban Klang Valley, we explore the insights and lived experiences of older adults in negotiating today highly digitalized social environment. Findings examined the limitations and barriers as well as motivators for adapting to a networked digitalized environment. Lack of information searching, irrelevant technology, as well as distrust and misconceptions of new media, contribute to limitation and barriers to using digital technologies. On the other hand, motivation from others in older adults social circle, and self-initiative and interest, as well as exposure to technology facilitate and motivate older adults efforts to adapt and participate in our contemporary networked communication digital environment surrounding.