Institute of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Furocho, Chikusaku, Nagoya 4648601, Japan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 29;18(21):11412. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111412.
This study examined the relationship between social cohesion and the perceived interest in, the usefulness of, and the ease of use of an instructor-based driver assistance system in a sample of older adults. With the aging of the population, the use of technologies to support the driving skills of the elderly is expected, and it is necessary to clarify the conditions under which the elderly will be interested in these advanced technologies. Traditionally, social cohesion has been focused on as a function of instrumental and practical support in the lives of the elderly. Since social cohesion reflects the intention to help each other, it could be an opportunity to provide information on advanced driving skill techniques to older people who are becoming more difficult to drive. As an initial exploration, this study examined whether social cohesion was associated with the interest in, the usefulness of, and the ease of use of an instructor-based driver assistance system in 150 elderly people. The results showed that a greater social cohesion was significantly associated with these evaluations, and that a comprehension of the system also contributed. The possession of a license was significantly associated with interest in the program. These findings are an essential step toward the understanding of the roles of social cohesion and positive perception of advanced technology in older adults.
本研究考察了社会凝聚力与老年人对基于教练的驾驶辅助系统的兴趣、有用性和易用性感知之间的关系。随着人口老龄化，预计将使用技术来支持老年人的驾驶技能，有必要阐明老年人对这些先进技术感兴趣的条件。传统上，社会凝聚力一直被视为老年人生活中工具性和实用性支持的功能。由于社会凝聚力反映了互相帮助的意愿，因此可以向驾驶技能变得越来越困难的老年人提供有关先进驾驶技巧的信息。作为初步探索，本研究调查了在 150 名老年人中，社会凝聚力是否与对基于教练的驾驶辅助系统的兴趣、有用性和易用性感知相关。结果表明，更强的社会凝聚力与这些评估显著相关，并且对系统的理解也有贡献。拥有驾照与对该计划的兴趣显著相关。这些发现是理解社会凝聚力和老年人对先进技术的积极看法在其中所扮演角色的重要步骤。
