Virtuality improves the well being of seniors through increasing social interaction

Oliver Burmeister

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-15479-9_12

Virtuality improves the well being of seniors through increasing social interaction

Oliver Burmeister

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Abstract

Virtual social interaction amongst seniors is strengthened through face to face contact. While confirming previous studies that have shown the strengthening of virtual friendships result from physical meetings, this study also showed that virtual face to face meetings have a similar benefit. As more seniors around the world are encouraged to stay at home longer, rather than enter institutional care, virtual sociability is being shown to provide the necessary social inclusion benefits for particularly mental well being, that has been identified in psychological and sociological studies of seniors.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	WCC 2010
Subtitle of host publication	Build a better world
Place of Publication	Germany
Publisher	Springer
Pages	131-141
Number of pages	11
Volume	328
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15479-9_12
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	World Computer Congress - Brisbane, Australia, Australia Duration: 20 Sept 2010 → 23 Sept 2010

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Conference	World Computer Congress
Country/Territory	Australia
Period	20/09/10 → 23/09/10

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