Stereotyping the user: How elders and formal caregivers perceive elder users of companion-type robots...International Society for Gerontechnology 13th World Conference, October 24-26, 2022, Daegu, South Korea.
Purpose Even nowadays, negative aging stereotypes are still prevalent among both older and younger people. According to the Stereotype Content Model (Fiske et al., 2002), elders are often stereotyped as warm and friendly, but cognitively frail. Neven (2010) showed that such negative aging stereotype...
| Publicado en: | Gerontechnology Vol. 21; pp. 1 - 2 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=161396153&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 161396153 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 15691101 904R jtl: Gerontechnology issn: 15691101 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Oct2022 vid: 21 pid: 54298 pub: International Society for Gerontechnology artinfo: ui: 161396153 161396153 161396153 161396153 ppf: 1 ppct: 1 formats: tig: atl: Stereotyping the user: How elders and formal caregivers perceive elder users of companion-type robots...International Society for Gerontechnology 13th World Conference, October 24-26, 2022, Daegu, South Korea. aug: au: Baisch, S. Klasen, J. affil: Psychological Ageing Research, University of Siegen, Germany sug: subj: Robotics Utilization Attitude to Computers Evaluation Caregiver Attitudes Evaluation Aging Psychosocial Factors Stereotyping Congresses and Conferences South Korea South Korea Human Questionnaires Aged Aged: 65+ years ab: Purpose Even nowadays, negative aging stereotypes are still prevalent among both older and younger people. According to the Stereotype Content Model (Fiske et al., 2002), elders are often stereotyped as warm and friendly, but cognitively frail. Neven (2010) showed that such negative aging stereotypes can be designed into assistive robots for the elders, which might negatively affect the image a particular robot conveys about its user (Schwind et al., 2019). This can reduce robot acceptance in the target group (Dudek et al., 2021). Companion-type robots are particularly suspected of stigmatizing the user (e.g., Sharkey & Sharkey, 2012). Their user image, however, has received little attention in current research. Therefore, key questions are targeted in this study. Firstly, we investigate if and how age-related stereotyping of elder companion-type robot users differs from general ageing stereotypes. Secondly, we assess ageing stereotypes of both elders and formal caregivers, as the latter might have differing perceptions of age and ageing. Since caregivers decide who is offered a companion-type robot, their user image should not be guided by ageing stereotypes. Finally, the current study is, to our knowledge, the first to compare the age-related user images of two different companion-type robots distinct in design (mechanomorph and zoomorph). Method In an online study, both Paro (zoomorph) and Zoomer (mechanomorph companion-type robot) are presented to participants aged 65 years and older and to formal caregivers in a mixed design. General ageing stereotypes and the age-related user image for each robot are assessed in questionnaires already used in earlier studies (Dudek et al., 2021). Basic user characteristics (demographics, experience with animals and technology) are measured as covariates. Results and Discussion The results demonstrate to what extent ageing stereotypes are implemented in currently available companion-type robots. We also show if the use of such robots initiates stigmatization above and beyond prevalent ageing stereotypes. Findings regarding differences in user image between the zoomorph and the mechanomorph robot have implications for the design of future robots, companion-type robots or others. Finally, results on the caregivers' user image and its difference to elders' user image will shed light on training needs for formal caregivers with regard to robot implementation. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: abstract proceedings research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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