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1- School of Midwifery Nursing, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
2- Department of Nursing, School of Midwifery Nursing, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
3- Department of Epidemiology, Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
4- School of Midwifery Nursing, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. ,sfallah084@gmail.com
2- Department of Nursing, School of Midwifery Nursing, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
3- Department of Epidemiology, Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
4- School of Midwifery Nursing, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. ,
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Objectives: Social isolation in the elderly leads to consequences such as depression, increased anxiety and death. Considering the increasing growth of technology, this study examines the relationship between social isolation and acceptance of technology in the elderly of Zahedan.
Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study. The present study was conducted in 1402 among 400 elderly people aged 65 years and older in Zahedan city who were selected by multi-stage sampling method. Luben's social isolation questionnaire and Baskha's technology acceptance questionnaire were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 statistical software and Pearson correlation, independent t test and analysis of variance.
Findings: This study showed that social isolation and technology acceptance have a significant and inverse relationship (r = -0.64 and p < 0.001). Social isolation in relation to marital status and education had a statistically significant relationship (p<0/05) and did not show a statistically significant relationship with the variables of age, gender, employment status and ethnicity (p>0/05). It had a statistically significant relationship with gender and education (p<0.05) and no statistically significant relationship was observed with the variables of age, marital status, employment status and ethnicity (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Technology can act as a tool to reduce social isolation in the elderly. With a deep understanding of this complex relationship and providing suitable solutions for accepting technology and creating a suitable social environment, technology can be used as a useful tool to maintain the social connections of the elderly.
Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study. The present study was conducted in 1402 among 400 elderly people aged 65 years and older in Zahedan city who were selected by multi-stage sampling method. Luben's social isolation questionnaire and Baskha's technology acceptance questionnaire were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 statistical software and Pearson correlation, independent t test and analysis of variance.
Findings: This study showed that social isolation and technology acceptance have a significant and inverse relationship (r = -0.64 and p < 0.001). Social isolation in relation to marital status and education had a statistically significant relationship (p<0/05) and did not show a statistically significant relationship with the variables of age, gender, employment status and ethnicity (p>0/05). It had a statistically significant relationship with gender and education (p<0.05) and no statistically significant relationship was observed with the variables of age, marital status, employment status and ethnicity (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Technology can act as a tool to reduce social isolation in the elderly. With a deep understanding of this complex relationship and providing suitable solutions for accepting technology and creating a suitable social environment, technology can be used as a useful tool to maintain the social connections of the elderly.
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