Study

Case study with a local volunteer group comprised of older adults (55+).  

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Methods

Qualitative: Interviews with members and observations of older adult members at local water monitoring sites (testing site) and during group meetings. 

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Papers

Knearem, T., Wang, X., Carroll, J.M. (2021). Constructing Well-being Together: Older Adults Engagement in Co-production Through Volunteering. In Communities and Technology '21 (To appear, 6/21)

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Knearem, T., Wang, X., & Carroll, J. M. (2020). Sustaining Engagement in Volunteer Activities for Older Adults. In proc. CSCW Extended Abstracts ‘20 [Link to paper]

 

Older Adults Creativity & Innovation: Active Approach to Aging

 

Study

Interviews and observations with Older Adults at local senior centers, to understand how they actively contribute to their own well-being as they age.

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Methods

Qualitative: Interviews with older adults who live on their own and small focus groups at local senior centers 

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Papers

Wang, X., Knearem, T., & Carroll, J. M. (2019). Never Stop Creating: A Preliminary Inquiry in Older Adults' Everyday Innovations. In Proc. PervasiveHealth '19 [Link to paper]

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Wang, X., Knearem, T., Carroll, J.M. Ordinary Innovations of Older Adults: An Interview Study to Understand Interest Development in Aging. In Proc. CSCW Extended Abstracts ‘18 [Link to paper]

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Wang, X., Knearem, T., Carroll, J.M. Learning Flows: Understanding How Older Adults Adopt and Use Mobile Technology. In Proc. PervasiveHealth Extended Abstracts ‘18

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Wang, X., Knearem, T., Gui, F., Gupta, S., Zhu, H., Williams, M., & Carroll, J. M. A Safety Net: How Older Adults Build and Maintain Interpersonal Relationships. In Proc. CHI Extended Abstracts’18 [Link to paper]

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