Diagnosing Homo Digitalis: towards a ...
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Titre :
Diagnosing Homo Digitalis: towards a standardized assessment for digital tool competencies
Auteur(s) :
Stoll, Sarah [Auteur]
University of Konstanz
Bauer, Isabel [Auteur]
University of Konstanz
Hopfer, Karen [Auteur]
University of Konstanz
Lamberty, Judith [Auteur]
University of Konstanz
Lunz, Verena [Auteur]
University of Konstanz
Höflacher, Cosima [Auteur]
University of Konstanz
Króliczak, Gregory [Auteur]
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu = Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań [UAM]
Nicolaus Copernicus University [Toruń]
KALENINE, SOLENE [Auteur]
Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab) - UMR 9193
Randerath, Jennifer [Auteur]
University of Vienna [Vienna]
University of Konstanz
University of Konstanz
Bauer, Isabel [Auteur]
University of Konstanz
Hopfer, Karen [Auteur]
University of Konstanz
Lamberty, Judith [Auteur]
University of Konstanz
Lunz, Verena [Auteur]
University of Konstanz
Höflacher, Cosima [Auteur]
University of Konstanz
Króliczak, Gregory [Auteur]
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu = Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań [UAM]
Nicolaus Copernicus University [Toruń]
KALENINE, SOLENE [Auteur]
Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab) - UMR 9193
Randerath, Jennifer [Auteur]
University of Vienna [Vienna]
University of Konstanz
Titre de la revue :
Frontiers in Psychology
Numéro :
14
Date de publication :
2023
Statut de l’article :
À paraître
Mot(s)-clé(s) en anglais :
digital tools
Aging
Digital competencies
assessment
Neurorehabilitation
Aging
Digital competencies
assessment
Neurorehabilitation
Discipline(s) HAL :
Sciences cognitives
Résumé en anglais : [en]
In the 21st century, digital devices have become integral to our daily lives. Still, practical assessments designed to evaluate an individual's digital tool competencies are absent. The present study introduces the "Digital ...
Lire la suite >In the 21st century, digital devices have become integral to our daily lives. Still, practical assessments designed to evaluate an individual's digital tool competencies are absent. The present study introduces the "Digital Tools Test" ("DIGI"), specifically designed for the evaluation of one's proficiency in handling common applications and functions of smartphones and tablets. The DIGI assessment has been primarily tailored for prospective use among older adults and neurological patients with the latter frequently suffering from so-called apraxia, which potentially also affects the handling of digital tools. Similar to traditional tool use tests that assess tool-selection and tool-action processes, the DIGI assessment evaluates an individual's ability to select an appropriate application for a given task (e.g. creating a new contact), their capacity to navigate within the chosen application and their competence in executing precise and accurate movements, such as swiping. We tested the implementation of the DIGI in a group of 16 healthy adults aged 18 to 28 years and 16 healthy adults aged 60 to 74 years. All participants were able to withstand the assessment and reported good acceptance. The results revealed a significant performance disparity, with older adults displaying notably lower proficiency in the DIGI. The DIGI performance of older adults exhibited a correlation with their ability to employ a set of novel mechanical tools, but not with their ability to handle a set of familiar common tools. There was no such correlation for the younger group. In conclusion, this study introduces an innovative assessment tool aimed at evaluating common digital tool competencies. Our preliminary results demonstrate good acceptance and reveal expected group differences. For current cohorts of older adults, the results seem to indicate that the ability to use novel tools may aid digital tool use. In the next step, the psychometric properties of the DIGI assessment should be evaluated in larger and more diverse samples. The advancement of digital tool competency assessments and rehabilitation strategies is essential when we aim at facilitating societal inclusion and participation for individuals in affected populations.Lire moins >
Lire la suite >In the 21st century, digital devices have become integral to our daily lives. Still, practical assessments designed to evaluate an individual's digital tool competencies are absent. The present study introduces the "Digital Tools Test" ("DIGI"), specifically designed for the evaluation of one's proficiency in handling common applications and functions of smartphones and tablets. The DIGI assessment has been primarily tailored for prospective use among older adults and neurological patients with the latter frequently suffering from so-called apraxia, which potentially also affects the handling of digital tools. Similar to traditional tool use tests that assess tool-selection and tool-action processes, the DIGI assessment evaluates an individual's ability to select an appropriate application for a given task (e.g. creating a new contact), their capacity to navigate within the chosen application and their competence in executing precise and accurate movements, such as swiping. We tested the implementation of the DIGI in a group of 16 healthy adults aged 18 to 28 years and 16 healthy adults aged 60 to 74 years. All participants were able to withstand the assessment and reported good acceptance. The results revealed a significant performance disparity, with older adults displaying notably lower proficiency in the DIGI. The DIGI performance of older adults exhibited a correlation with their ability to employ a set of novel mechanical tools, but not with their ability to handle a set of familiar common tools. There was no such correlation for the younger group. In conclusion, this study introduces an innovative assessment tool aimed at evaluating common digital tool competencies. Our preliminary results demonstrate good acceptance and reveal expected group differences. For current cohorts of older adults, the results seem to indicate that the ability to use novel tools may aid digital tool use. In the next step, the psychometric properties of the DIGI assessment should be evaluated in larger and more diverse samples. The advancement of digital tool competency assessments and rehabilitation strategies is essential when we aim at facilitating societal inclusion and participation for individuals in affected populations.Lire moins >
Langue :
Anglais
Comité de lecture :
Oui
Audience :
Internationale
Vulgarisation :
Non
Établissement(s) :
Université de Lille
CNRS
CHU Lille
CNRS
CHU Lille
Équipe(s) de recherche :
Équipe Action, Vision et Apprentissage (AVA)
Date de dépôt :
2023-12-12T02:15:18Z
2023-12-20T15:10:10Z
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2023-12-20T15:10:10Z
2023-12-21T16:38:17Z
2024-01-08T14:11:51Z
2024-01-08T14:15:45Z
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