Age differences in perceptions of online community participation among non-users: An extension of the Technology Acceptance Model

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1674-1684

  Chung, Jae Eun ^a   Park, Namkee ^b   Wang, Hua ^c   Fulk, Janet ^d   Mclaughlin, Margaret ^d  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Generation gap; Older adults; Online community; Technology Acceptance Model

Indexed keywords

AGE DIFFERENCES; BEHAVIORAL INTENTION; GENERATION GAP; INTERNET SELF-EFFICACY; OLDER ADULTS; ONLINE COMMUNITIES; PERCEIVED EASE OF USE; PERCEIVED QUALITY; PERCEIVED USEFULNESS; SOCIAL SPACES; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL;

TECHNOLOGY; WEBSITES;

ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EID: 77956183977     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.06.016     Document Type: Article

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