Age and Gender Differences in Mobile Game Acceptance Amongst Older Adults

Rita W. L. Yu; Alan H. S. Chan; T. H. Ko

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-05581-2_44

Age and Gender Differences in Mobile Game Acceptance Amongst Older Adults

Rita W. L. Yu^*
, Alan H. S. Chan
, T. H. Ko

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study aimed to explore age and gender differences in older adults’ mobile game acceptance. Factors affecting older adults’ game attitudes towards playing mobile games were examined using qualitative research methods. A structured questionnaire was utilised with 60 adults (30 females and 30 males) aged 50 and above. Five external factors influencing older adults’ acceptance of mobile games were examined using the technology acceptance model (TAM): challenge, quality of game interface, genre, self-satisfaction and social interaction. Challenge represents the perceived difficulty of older adults in mobile games. Quality of game interface refers to how well an interface is designed for older adults to interact with the game. Genre denotes gameplay contents and characteristics of mobile games. Self-satisfaction refers to the degree of satisfaction that older adults acquire from their achievements in mobile games. Lastly, social interaction is related to older adults’ interaction with others, such as friends or family members.
Correlation analysis and multiple and hierarchical regressions were used to verify the relationships amongst the factors and TAM constructs. Results supported the proposition that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of mobile games positively affect older adults’ attitudes towards playing mobile games. This study also demonstrated that quality of game interface, self-satisfaction, social interaction, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and attitude towards playing mobile games are negatively moderated by age. Surprisingly, older males were more positively associated with challenge than older females, and older females were more positively associated with social interaction than older males. Findings are beneficial for understanding the factors that influence mobile game acceptance by older adults.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design, Interaction and Technology Acceptance
Subtitle of host publication	8th International Conference, ITAP 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part I
Editors	Qin Gao, Jia Zhou
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	641-657
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-05581-2
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-05580-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05581-2_44
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	8th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2022 Held as Part of the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2022 - Virtual Duration: 26 Jun 2022 → 1 Jul 2022 https://2022.hci.international/ITAP

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	13330
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Conference	8th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2022 Held as Part of the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2022
Period	26/06/22 → 1/07/22
Internet address	https://2022.hci.international/ITAP

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SDG 5 Gender Equality

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Acceptance
Attitude
Mobile games
Older adults
Qualitative research

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Yu, R. W. L., Chan, A. H. S., & Ko, T. H. (2022). Age and Gender Differences in Mobile Game Acceptance Amongst Older Adults. In Q. Gao, & J. Zhou (Eds.), Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design, Interaction and Technology Acceptance: 8th International Conference, ITAP 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part I (pp. 641-657). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 13330). Springer . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05581-2_44

Yu, Rita W. L. ; Chan, Alan H. S. ; Ko, T. H. / Age and Gender Differences in Mobile Game Acceptance Amongst Older Adults. Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design, Interaction and Technology Acceptance: 8th International Conference, ITAP 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part I. editor / Qin Gao ; Jia Zhou. Cham : Springer , 2022. pp. 641-657 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Yu, RWL , Chan, AHS & Ko, TH 2022, Age and Gender Differences in Mobile Game Acceptance Amongst Older Adults. in Q Gao & J Zhou (eds), Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design, Interaction and Technology Acceptance: 8th International Conference, ITAP 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part I. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 13330, Springer , Cham, pp. 641-657, 8th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2022 Held as Part of the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2022, 26/06/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05581-2_44

Age and Gender Differences in Mobile Game Acceptance Amongst Older Adults. / Yu, Rita W. L.; Chan, Alan H. S.; Ko, T. H.
Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design, Interaction and Technology Acceptance: 8th International Conference, ITAP 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part I. ed. / Qin Gao; Jia Zhou. Cham: Springer , 2022. p. 641-657 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 13330).

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Yu RWL , Chan AHS, Ko TH. Age and Gender Differences in Mobile Game Acceptance Amongst Older Adults. In Gao Q, Zhou J, editors, Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design, Interaction and Technology Acceptance: 8th International Conference, ITAP 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part I. Cham: Springer . 2022. p. 641-657. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). Epub 2022 Jun 16. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-05581-2_44

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