Date of Award
2008
Document Type
Dissertation
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Bryan, Valerie
Abstract
This mixed method research design explored the relationship between the selfefficacy of senior adults and their use of the Internet. Two quantitative research questions guided this study: (a) Is there a relationship between the self-efficacy of senior adults and their level of use of the Internet? and (b) Do the demographics (gender, age, and race/ethnicity) moderate the relationship between the self-efficacy of senior adults and their level of use of the Internet? Two qualitative research questions guided this study: (a) Is there a difference in views of senior adults in regard to their use of other technologies? and (b) Is there a difference in views of senior adults in regard to barriers and benefits of the Internet? Some of the benefits discovered were that all the Internet users interviewed (a) had knowledge of the Internet; (b) had access to the Internet; (c) are interested in using the Internet; and (d) use the Internet to escape boredom in retirement, view favorite websites and to keep the mind active.
Extent
143 p.
Recommended Citation
Masi, Annmarie, "The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy of Senior Adults and Their Use of the Internet" (2008). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009. 1586.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_5/1586
Identifier
FA00000683
Comments
Includes bibliography.|Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2008.|College of Education|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Includes bibliography.