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Cognitive functioning mediates the relationship between self-perceptions of agi...
Mariano, J.; Marques, S.; Ramos, M. R.; de Vries, H.Although information and communication technologies have become an integral part of contemporary societies, substantial proportions of the older population remain distant from these digital tools. This stresses the importance of identifying age-specific factors that facilitate or prevent technology adoption among older age groups. Despite being powerful determinants of behavior and health in late adulthood, lit...
Too old for computers? The longitudinal relationship between stereotype threat ...
Mariano, J.; Marques, S.; Ramos, M. R.; Gerardo, F.; de Vries, H.Besides having lower rates of technology adoption than the general population, older adults are commonly stereotyped as lacking technological ability. Stereotype threat, the fear of confirming negative stereotypes targeting their social group, may lead individuals to distance themselves from the stereotyped domain. This suggests that older adults may underuse computer technology due to stereotype threat. A samp...
Social influence, intention to smoke, and adolescent smoking behaviour longitud...
Vitória, P. D.; Salgueiro, M. F.; Silva, S. A.; de Vries, H.Objectives. There is a debate on the determinants of smoking behaviour, their relative impact, and how impacts are exerted. This longitudinal study is on the relations among social influence, intention to smoke, and smoking behaviour, controlling for attitude and self-efficacy. Design and Methods. A model combining parents and peers with subjective and descriptive norms, resulting in four factors, was used to a...