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Intergenerational digitally mediated relationships: how Portuguese young adults interact with family members over 65+
| Resumo: | Considering the issue of population ageing, its differences and inequalities, also in a pandemic context, this paper aims to explore intergenerational digital mediation relations and practises in Portugal. Therefore, this research departs from the following questions: (RQ1): How do Portuguese young adults interact online with family members over 65+?; (RQ2): Do digital relationships across generations promote active citizenship participation? The survey has a representative sample (N = 1500) of the Portuguese population of young adults between 18 and 30 years old. Results show that the most frequent activities to interact with relatives over 65 years old are a) sending messages through mobile apps (48.67%); b) using social media (48.66%); c) making audio calls with them via mobile apps such as WhatsApp or Messenger (46.45%) and d) encouraging them to look for reliable information on the Internet (44%). The study’s main conclusion is that the Portuguese context suggests intergenerational solidarity associated with technologies helps combat social isolation, promote autonomy, and prevent dependence within older generations. |
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| Autores principais: | Amaral, Inês |
| Outros Autores: | Flores, Ana Marta; Antunes, Eduardo; Brites, Maria José |
| Assunto: | Intergenerational digital relationships Digital practices Active citizenship participation Intergenerational solidarity |
| Ano: | 2022 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | comunicação em conferência |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
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| author | Amaral, Inês |
| author2 | Flores, Ana Marta Antunes, Eduardo Brites, Maria José |
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| datacite.date.Accepted.fl_str_mv | 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Amaral, Inês Flores, Ana Marta Antunes, Eduardo Brites, Maria José |
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| description | Considering the issue of population ageing, its differences and inequalities, also in a pandemic context, this paper aims to explore intergenerational digital mediation relations and practises in Portugal. Therefore, this research departs from the following questions: (RQ1): How do Portuguese young adults interact online with family members over 65+?; (RQ2): Do digital relationships across generations promote active citizenship participation? The survey has a representative sample (N = 1500) of the Portuguese population of young adults between 18 and 30 years old. Results show that the most frequent activities to interact with relatives over 65 years old are a) sending messages through mobile apps (48.67%); b) using social media (48.66%); c) making audio calls with them via mobile apps such as WhatsApp or Messenger (46.45%) and d) encouraging them to look for reliable information on the Internet (44%). The study’s main conclusion is that the Portuguese context suggests intergenerational solidarity associated with technologies helps combat social isolation, promote autonomy, and prevent dependence within older generations. |
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| title | Intergenerational digitally mediated relationships: how Portuguese young adults interact with family members over 65+ |
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| title_fullStr | Intergenerational digitally mediated relationships: how Portuguese young adults interact with family members over 65+ |
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| title_short | Intergenerational digitally mediated relationships: how Portuguese young adults interact with family members over 65+ |
| title_sort | Intergenerational digitally mediated relationships: how Portuguese young adults interact with family members over 65+ |
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