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- PublikationRapporto svizzero sulla formazione 65+ 2023(U3 – Schweizerischer Verband der Seniorinnen- und Seniorenuniversitäten, VSV – Verband der Schweizerischen Volkshochschulen, Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit FHNW, 18.12.2023) Seifert, Alexander05 - Forschungs- oder Arbeitsbericht
- PublikationRapport suisse sur la formation 65+ 2023(U3 – Fédération suisse des universités des seniors, UP – Association des Universités Populaires Suisses, Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit FHNW, 07.12.2023) Seifert, Alexander; Martin, Mike; Lanarés, Jacques; Schärer, Hans-Rudolf; Knüsel, Pius05 - Forschungs- oder Arbeitsbericht
- PublikationSchweizer Bildungsbericht 65+ 2023(Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit FHNW, U3 – Schweizerischer Verband der Seniorinnen- und Seniorenuniversitäten, VSV – Verband der Schweizerischen Volkshochschulen, 07.12.2023) Seifert, Alexander; Martin, Mike; Lanarés, Jacques; Schärer, Hans-Rudolf; Knüsel, Pius05 - Forschungs- oder Arbeitsbericht
- PublikationEndbericht zur Studie «PROVIAGE». Psychosoziale Versorgungs- und Überweisungslücken bei Sehbehinderung im Alter(Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit FHNW, 28.09.2023) Seifert, Alexander; Pfeuffer, AndreasIn der Schweiz gibt es Beratungsstellen für Menschen mit einer Sehbeeinträchtigungen, die Betroffene psychosozial und rehabilitativ bei der Bewältigung der Sehbeeinträchtigung unterstützen können. Die meisten Menschen mit einer Sehbeeinträchtigung entwickeln diese erst in ihrem späteren Alter (ab 60 Jahren). Aus verschiedenen Quellen ist jedoch bekannt, dass solche Beratungsangebote nur von wenigen älteren Personen genutzt werden. Ziel des Projekts PROVIAGE war es daher, die Versorgungs- und Überweisungslücken zwischen medizinischer und nicht-medizinischer Versorgung (d.h. Beratungsstellen) bei älteren Personen mit einer Sehbeeinträchtigung zu eruieren, strukturiert nachzuzeichnen sowie Lösungsansätze zur Minimierung dieser Lücken zu sammeln und zu bewerten, um Empfehlungen für die Schweizer Versorgungssituation geben zu können.05 - Forschungs- oder Arbeitsbericht
- PublikationSubjektives Gefühl digitaler Ausgegrenztheit(Springer, 13.03.2023) Seifert, Alexander [in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie]Hintergrund: Nicht nur jüngere, sondern zunehmend auch ältere Menschen leben heute in einer Welt, in der digitale Technologien ihren Alltag maßgeblich begleiten. Dennoch nutzen gerade ältere Personen seltener die neuesten Technologien. Fühlen sich ältere Menschen dadurch im Vergleich zu jüngeren Personen besonders ausgeschlossen? Um diese Fragen zu beantworten, wurde anhand einer Bevölkerungsbefragung bei Personen ab 18 Jahren das Empfinden digitaler Exklusion gemessen. Material und Methoden: Das Datenmaterial stammt aus einer Schweizer Befragung (n = 1604) von Personen im Alter von 18 bis 98 Jahren. Die Datenerhebung erfolgte als standardisierte Onlinebefragung und wurde mit einer optionalen telefonischen Befragung kombiniert. Ergebnisse: Ein Teil der Personen unter und über 65 Jahren fühlt sich jeweils sozial ausgrenzt, da er nicht immer die aktuellen Alltagstechnologien beherrscht. Innerhalb der Gruppe der 18- bis 64-Jährigen haben 3,6 % ein sehr starkes Exklusionsempfinden, und bei der älteren Gruppe (65 bis 98 Jahre) beträgt dieser Wert 5,5 %, womit ältere Personen eher zur Gruppe der Personen mit sehr starken Gefühlen digitaler Exklusion gehören. Gleichzeitig zeigt die multivariate Zusammenhangsanalyse, dass der Einfluss des Alters durch andere Variablen (Einkommen, Technikeinstellung) nivelliert wird. Schlussfolgerung: Auch wenn die digitale Transformation voranschreitet, gibt es bei der Techniknutzung weiterhin Ungleichheiten, die sich in Exklusionsgefühlen äußern können. Neben der Frage, welche älteren Personen Technik nutzen oder nicht, sollte in Zukunft die Frage des subjektiven Empfindens der Ausgrenzung stärker berücksichtigt werden.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationDigital Distance in Times of Physical Distancing: ICT Infrastructure and Use in Long-Term Care Facilities(SAGE, 21.02.2023) Seifert, Alexander; Cotten, Shelia [in: American Behavioral Scientist]Although information and communication technologies (ICTs) such as smartphones, tablets, and the internet have all become increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic, we often forget that not everyone has access to the internet or uses ICT devices. Individuals on the wrong side of the digital divide are often older adults living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), such as “old–old” adults, who often have various functional impairments. To shed light on the initial situation shortly before the pandemic, three data sources from Switzerland were used in this study to answer the following questions: (1) Do older adults want to have internet access if and/or when they move into a LTCF? (2) What form does ICT use take (specifically internet, smartphone, and tablet use) among LTCF residents, and what need do they have for ICT support? (3) What is the state of LTCFs’ ICT infrastructure and residents’ level of involvement in the decision-making process related to acquiring new technologies? Community-dwelling older adults in this study reported a desire to have internet access when moving into LTCFs, and 21% of LTCF residents reported using the internet just before the pandemic began. Internet access and ICT infrastructure in LTCFs, in general, are both limited, however, and LTCF managers seldom involve older adults in the ICT decision-making process. While modern ICT usage has reached the long-term care sector, the results of this study show that compensating for a lack of physical social contacts by relying on digital solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be the sole solution.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationZugang älterer Menschen zu Sehberatungsstellen: Erste PROVIAGE-Ergebnisse zeigen Hürden(u.novotny faCHverlag, 2023) Seifert, Alexander; Pfeuffer, Andreas [in: Ophta]01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationDaily TV Use and Meaning in Life Among Older Adults. The Moderating Role of Selective and Compensatory TV Use(Routledge, 07.12.2022) Hofer, Matthias; Birrer, Alena; Eden, Allison; Seifert, Alexander [in: Mass Communication and Society]Older adults (60+) spend a considerable amount of time watching TV. This can have important implications in terms of their daily sense of meaning in their life. Applying the selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC) model, we argue that the impact of the daily amount of time spent watching TV on daily perceptions of meaning in life is moderated by whether TV is generally used in a compensatory or selective manner. We present data from an intensive longitudinal study with N = 101 healthy older (60+) adults. Data were collected over five consecutive days. Compensatory and selective TV use were treated as a general strategy and thus as a trait-like variable measured in a baseline survey. Results show that the effect of the amount of daily television use on daily perceptions of meaning in life depends on the extent to which TV is generally used in a compensatory fashion as indicated by a cross-level interaction between compensatory TV use (between-person level 2) and daily self-reported TV use (within-person level 1) on daily perceptions of meaning in life. We discuss these findings in terms of both theoretical and methodological considerations.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationDigitally Savvy at the Home Office. Computer Skills of Older Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Europe(Frontiers, 26.04.2022) König, Ronny; Seifert, Alexander [in: Frontiers in Sociology]Digital skills can be a valuable resource in work life, especially in such times as the current COVID-19 pandemic, during which working from home has become new reality. Although increasing numbers of older employees (aged 50 years and above) are using digital technologies to work remotely, many of these older adults still have generally lower digital skills. Whether the pandemic will be a push factor for the acquisition of computer skills in late working life remains unclear. This study investigated the explanatory factors of the computer skills gained by older workers who were working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, using representative data for 28 countries from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). The analysis of the survey responses of 11,042 employed persons aged 50 years and older revealed that, 13% worked only at home due to the pandemic, while 15% said they worked at home and in their usual workplace. The descriptives indicate that full-time homeworking is more of an option among those with tertiary education and who already have some computer skills. Of the older employees who worked only at home, 36% reported an improvement in their computer skills, whereas of the older workers who worked at home and at their usual workplaces, only 29% reported such an improvement. Our results based on logistic regressions suggest that significantly more women, younger employees, respondents with tertiary educational qualifications, and those whose work was not affected by unemployment or even business closure acquired new computer skills, regardless of whether they were working permanently or only partly from home. The study underlines the importance of investigating the possible digital skills gained from the home office situation resulting from the pandemic.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
- PublikationDigital transformation of everyday lives of older Swiss adults. Use of and attitudes toward current and future digital services(Springer, 11.01.2022) Seifert, Alexander; Charness, Neil [in: European Journal of Ageing]Digital (consumer) services, such as ticket machines, self-checkout, and online reservations, have become increasingly important in modern society. Studies on adoption of these services and openness to using future public digital services (e.g., online voting, online taxes, electronic patient records) have mostly focused on younger adults or nonrepresentative samples among older adults. Therefore, two important questions remain that can best be addressed with representative sampling: To what extent do older adults use or are willing to use current and future digital services in their everyday lives? How do older adults evaluate the ease of use of these services?. The study included data on use of current and future digital services among a large Swiss sample of 1149 people age 65 years and older (mean age: 74.1 years, SD: 6.69). Descriptive and multivariate analyses showed that (a) established services such as cash machines were used more often than new services, such as self-checkout apps or machines. (b) Perceived ease of use is related to age, socioeconomic status, health, and interest in technology. (c) Only 8.9% had an overall positive attitude toward these digital services, and this attitude was predicted by age, gender, socioeconomic status, and interest in technology. (d) Participants were more often open to filing taxes online than voting online, and openness was predicted by age, income, and interest in technology. Today, mainly older adults with a high interest in technology use digital services. Nevertheless, potential for greater use is evident.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift