Impact of computer training courses on reduction of loneliness of older people in Finland and Slovenia

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1202-1212

  Blažun, Helena ^a,b   Saranto, Kaija ^b   Rissanen, Sari ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Computer training course; Health and well being; Loneliness; Older people; Socialization

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED; COMPUTER TRAINING; FINLAND; INFERENTIAL STATISTICS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; LONELINESS; OLDER PEOPLE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH STUDIES; SLOVENIA; SOCIALIZATION;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

HEALTH RISKS;

EID: 84860295112     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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