Exploring the Impact of a Digital Reading Program on Apathy Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Rural Canada: Insights from Socioemotional Selectivity Theory
Aderonke Agboji, Shannon Freeman, Davina Banner, Joshua Armstrong, Melinda Martin-Khan, Alexandria Freeman-Idemilih · 2025
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Agboji, Freeman, Banner, Armstrong, Martin-Khan, and Freeman-Idemilih test a digital reading program against apathy in rural Canadian older adults, in a study from twenty twenty-five. Apathy drains motivation and engagement, especially where activities are scarce. An eight-week e-book club mixes e-readers with in-person discussion. Apathy is measured before and after the program.
Apathy scores drop significantly with a large effect size. Participants with higher starting apathy describe clear change mechanisms. Positive focus, pruned social networks, and adaptive coping emerge in interviews. These fit socioemotional selectivity theory well. A larger controlled trial is the planned next step.
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| CREATOR | Aderonke Agboji, Shannon Freeman, Davina Banner, Joshua Armstrong, Melinda Martin-Khan, Alexandria Freeman-Idemilih |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |