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Nicholas Netto, Singapore University of Social Sciences, SingaporeTerence Yow, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Gerard Chung, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Abstract
Singapore is a super-aged society with one in four citizens reaching 65 years and older by 2030. Studies on digital technology use in Singapore have found that about two thirds of older persons used technology though this varied across demographics (Visaria et al., 2023). Moreover, older persons in Singapore who owned fewer digital devices experienced greater social isolation (Tadai & Tan, 2023). The digital divide experienced by older persons worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic as they had poor access to digital solutions put in place to mitigate effects of lockdown measures such as on their mental health (Martins Van Jaarsveld, 2020). Currently, no known research has utilised a validated scale to examine the attitudes of older persons towards technology use in Singapore. This research provides preliminary descriptive results of a larger study that utilised the brief Senior Technology Acceptance scale (Chen & Lou, 2020), the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, and the Oslo Social Support Scale to examine older persons’ acceptance of technology, loneliness as well as social support scores. Implications for practice and recommendations for future research are proposed to enhance the overall quality of life of older persons living in Singapore, taking into account limitations of this research.
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Conference: ACP2026Stream: Mental Health
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Netto N., Yow T., & Chung G. (2026) Loneliness, Social Support & Technology Use Among Older Persons in Singapore ISSN: 2187-4743 – The Asian Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences 2026 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 37-48) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2187-4743.2026.5
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2187-4743.2026.5
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