Pak Richard, Czaja Sara J, Sharit Joseph, Rogers Wendy A, Fisk Arthur D
Clemson University Department of Psychology.
Comput Human Behav. 2006;24(6):3045-3051. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2008.05.010.
Age-related differences in spatial ability have been suggested as a mediator of age-related differences in computer-based task performance. However, the vast majority of tasks studied have primarily used a visual display (e.g., graphical user interfaces). In the current study, the relationship between spatial ability and performance in a non-visual computer-based navigation task was examined in a sample of 196 participants ranging in age from 18 to 91. Participants called into a simulated interactive voice response system and carried out a variety of transactions. They also completed measures of attention, working memory, and spatial abilities. The results showed that age-related differences in spatial ability predicted a significant amount of variance in performance in the non-visual computer task, even after controlling for other abilities. Understanding the abilities that influence performance with technology may provide insight into the source of age-related performance differences in the successful use of technology.
空间能力的年龄差异被认为是基于计算机任务表现中年龄差异的一个中介因素。然而，绝大多数所研究的任务主要使用视觉显示（如图形用户界面）。在本研究中，对196名年龄在18岁至91岁之间的参与者进行了抽样，考察了空间能力与基于计算机的非视觉导航任务表现之间的关系。参与者致电一个模拟的交互式语音应答系统并进行各种交易。他们还完成了注意力、工作记忆和空间能力的测量。结果表明，即使在控制了其他能力之后，空间能力的年龄差异仍能预测非视觉计算机任务表现中的大量变异。了解影响技术使用表现的能力，可能有助于洞察在成功使用技术方面与年龄相关的表现差异的根源。
