Quadrello T, Hurme H, Menzinger J, Smith P K, Veisson M, Vidal S, Westerback S
Department of Psychology, Unit for School and Family Studies, Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London, SE14 6NW UK.
Unit of Developmental Psychology, Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland.
Eur J Ageing. 2005 Sep 27;2(3):200-207. doi: 10.1007/s10433-005-0004-y. eCollection 2005 Sep.
This study examined the pattern of use of different forms of contact between grandparents and grandchildren, and especially the use of new technologies (SMS, e-mail) and factors affecting this. Questionnaire data are reported from 408 grandparents in the UK, Spain, Finland and Estonia, regarding contacts with grandchildren mostly in the 10-15-year age range. Face-to-face contact remained the most frequent mean, followed closely by landline telephone; there was moderate use of mobile phones, and many used letters/cards occasionally; and a minority used SMS and e-mails (about one-half to one-third of those with mobile phones, and networked computers, respectively). When contacting grandchildren, most grandparents accumulate different forms of contact, but others compensate some forms of contact. There were no differences by age of grandparent, but grandmothers made more use of e-mail than grandfathers, as did more highly educated grandparents and those with older grandchildren. Implications for use of Information and Communication Technology by older people are discussed.
本研究调查了祖父母与孙辈之间不同联系方式的使用模式，特别是新技术（短信、电子邮件）的使用情况以及影响其使用的因素。报告了来自英国、西班牙、芬兰和爱沙尼亚的408位祖父母的问卷调查数据，这些数据涉及与年龄大多在10至15岁之间的孙辈的联系情况。面对面接触仍然是最频繁的方式，紧随其后的是固定电话；手机的使用较为适度，许多人偶尔使用信件/卡片；少数人使用短信和电子邮件（分别约占拥有手机和联网电脑者的二分之一至三分之一）。在与孙辈联系时，大多数祖父母会累积使用不同的联系方式，但也有一些人会以某种方式替代其他联系方式。祖父母的年龄没有差异，但祖母比祖父更多地使用电子邮件，受教育程度较高的祖父母以及孙辈年龄较大的祖父母也是如此。文中还讨论了老年人使用信息通信技术的相关影响。
