Public attitudes towards technology have been studied extensively for decades, but older people were not largely involved in early studies. In recent years, with the trend of digitalisation and the rapid growth of the older population around the world, the attitudes of older people towards emerging technologies have attracted the attention of researchers. This article is a systematic review of 83 relevant studies, to summarise the factors that impact older adults’ attitudes towards adopting and using technology. It is found that older people’s attitudes are influenced by their personal characteristics, technology-related factors and the social context of technology adoption. The complex relationship between older people and technology is interpreted by researchers with the framing of older people’s identity, the role of technology, the interaction of the above factors and the opportunity for older adults to act as co-designers.

Mengxi Zhang

Public Understanding of Science

Public Understanding of Science is a fully peer reviewed international journal covering all aspects of the inter-relationships between science (including technology and medicine) and the public. Public Understanding of Science is the only journal to cover all aspects of the inter-relationships between science (including technology and medicine) and the public.    Topics Covered Include...    ·surveys of public understanding and attitudes towards science and technology    ·perceptions of science    ·popular representations of science    ·scientific and para-scientific belief systems    ·science in schools

Public Understanding of Science is a fully peer-reviewed international journal that covers all aspects of the inter-relationships between science (including technology and medicine) and the public. It is the only journal dedicated to exploring these inter-relationships comprehensively. Topics covered include surveys of public understanding and attitudes towards science and technology, perceptions of science, popular representations of science, scientific and para-scientific belief systems, and science education in schools.

《Public Understanding of Science》是一本经过严格同行评审的国际期刊，涵盖科学（包括技术和医学）与公众之间相互关系的各个方面。该期刊是唯一专注于科学（包括技术和医学）与公众之间所有相互关系的期刊。涵盖的主题包括：公众对科学和技术的理解与态度调查、对科学的认知、科学的流行表现、科学与伪科学信仰体系、以及学校中的科学教育等。

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Older people’s attitudes towards emerging technologies: A systematic literature review

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