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Abstract
We present findings from an experience-centered study about how Internet use supports self-functioning following the life transition into retirement. This qualitative study engaged six recent retirees and included the field deployment of OnLines, a design research artifact that logged and visualized key online services used by each participant at home over a four-week period. An interview
was conducted before and after each deployment, alongside a group interview with three available participants. OnLines prompted participants’ perspective taking and reflection on their patterns of Internet use. Data was analyzed using a
phenomenological method. Position Exchange Theory was further used to understand retirees’ sense making on online activity from a lifespan perspective, informing the design of supportive online services. This paper delivers a three-fold contribution to the human-computer interaction (HCI) field: to the lifespan-oriented discourse by conceptualizing personhood as a dialogical phenomenon that develops and changes over time; to the ageing discourse by studying
retirees’ complex identities in the context of their life histories; to the discourse on research through design, using OnLines to foster participant reflection.
was conducted before and after each deployment, alongside a group interview with three available participants. OnLines prompted participants’ perspective taking and reflection on their patterns of Internet use. Data was analyzed using a
phenomenological method. Position Exchange Theory was further used to understand retirees’ sense making on online activity from a lifespan perspective, informing the design of supportive online services. This paper delivers a three-fold contribution to the human-computer interaction (HCI) field: to the lifespan-oriented discourse by conceptualizing personhood as a dialogical phenomenon that develops and changes over time; to the ageing discourse by studying
retirees’ complex identities in the context of their life histories; to the discourse on research through design, using OnLines to foster participant reflection.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CHI 2017 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
Pages | 6398-6411 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450346559 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 May 2017 |
Event | CHI '17: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Denver, United States Duration: 6 May 2017 → 11 May 2017 https://chi2017.acm.org/ |
Conference
Conference | CHI '17 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Denver |
Period | 6/05/17 → 11/05/17 |
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Keywords
- retirement
- lifespan-oriented research
- personhood
- Ageing
- research through design
- position exchange theory