Internet use intention and adoption among Chinese older adults: From the expanded technology acceptance model perspective

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1111-1119

  Pan, Shuya ^a   Jordan Marsh, Maryalice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Facilitating conditions; Internet adoption; Internet use intention; Older adults; Subjective norm; TAM

Indexed keywords

FACILITATING CONDITIONS; INTERNET ADOPTION; INTERNET USE; OLDER ADULTS; SUBJECTIVE NORM;

INTERNET;

EID: 77955274259     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.03.015     Document Type: Article

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