The The Study of Information Behavior of the Thai Elderly During 2015-2019: Systematic Literature Review

Authors

  • Chindarat Berpan Department of Library Science and Information landscape Research Unit, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • Jiraput Jaikam Information landscape Research Unit, Thailand
  • Janthakan Lankam Information landscape Research Unit, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/jiskku.2022.26

Keywords:

Information behavior, Thai elderly, Systematic literature review

Abstract

Purpose: The objectives of this study were to systematically review the research studies on the Thai elderly information behavior published during 2015 to 2019 to identify the elderly information behavior and attributes, and to examine the researchers’ academic disciplines.

Methodology: This systematic literature review was divided into 3 steps: planning, implementing, and presenting its results.

Findings: The findings indicated that most of the studies on the Thai elderly information behavior published during 2015 to 2019 were conducted by information science and communication arts or mass communication researchers who carried out their survey using questionnaires and interviews to collect data from the elderly over 60 years of age with an emphasis on the information behavior in using new information technology, especially social media.

Applications of this study: Results of this study provide contribution to future investigations on information behavior of the increasing elderly population. Moreover, concerned agencies can use these findings for formulating information services that suit the elderly information behavior.

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Published

2022-11-15

How to Cite

Berpan, C., Jaikam, J., & Lankam, J. (2022). The The Study of Information Behavior of the Thai Elderly During 2015-2019: Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Information Science Research and Practice, 40(4), 71–94. https://doi.org/10.14456/jiskku.2022.26

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