Effects of “the Selected Smartphone Social-Messaging Applications” Training on Iranian Elderly’s Quality of Life: Results of a Qualitative Study

Authors

  • Seyed Ebrahim Hosseini Lincoln University
  • Stuart Charters Lincoln University
  • Patricia Anthony Lincoln University
  • Abdulsalam Alhazmi University of Science and Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i07.19475

Keywords:

Iranian elderly, Quality of life, Smartphone, Social applications, Semi-experimental qualitative method

Abstract


This qualitative study aimed to investigate the effects of using smartphone’s communication apps on Quality of Life (QoL) of elderly people living in Shiraz-Iran. The population of the study was all the senior residents registered with local public health centers located in Shiraz, Fars, Iran in 2018-2019. Overall, 20 participants volunteered to join the study, from the intervention and control groups (10 in each). Data were collected via semi-structured face to face interviews and analyzed using open-coding. The findings of this study and the educational training are intended to help families, practitioners in the aging field to pay more attention to teaching modern communication technology in order to promote healthier elderly and community.

Author Biographies

Seyed Ebrahim Hosseini, Lincoln University

Department of Environment Management, Faculty of Environment, Society and Design

Stuart Charters, Lincoln University

Department of Environment Management, Faculty of Environment, Society and Design

Patricia Anthony, Lincoln University

Patricia.Anthony@lincoln.ac.nz

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Published

2021-04-09

How to Cite

Hosseini, S. E., Charters, S., Anthony, P., & Alhazmi, A. (2021). Effects of “the Selected Smartphone Social-Messaging Applications” Training on Iranian Elderly’s Quality of Life: Results of a Qualitative Study. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 15(07), pp. 154–175. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i07.19475

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 07 (2021)

Section

Papers