The Impact of COVID-19 and Technology Use on the Relationships Between Grandparents and Grandchildren
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. 2022. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/f2371887-b180-471f-bce2-93cc870333a1?q=04/27/2022. The Impact of Covid-19 and Technology Use On the Relationships Between Grandparents and Grandchildren.APA citation style (7th ed.)
(2022). The Impact of COVID-19 and Technology Use on the Relationships Between Grandparents and Grandchildren. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/f2371887-b180-471f-bce2-93cc870333a1?q=04/27/2022Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)
The Impact of Covid-19 and Technology Use On the Relationships Between Grandparents and Grandchildren. 2022. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/f2371887-b180-471f-bce2-93cc870333a1?q=04/27/2022.Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
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The purpose of our narrative research was to understand how grandparents used communication technologies (CTs) to participate in co-occupations and how CTs impacted relationships with their grandchildren during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers conducted, transcribed, and coded semi-structured interviews with two participants who experienced a direct or indirect impact from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) was used to guide the analyses of grandparents’ stories. Results showed that in order to participate in co-occupations with grandchildren, grandparents adhered to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to reduce exposure to COVID-19, established new routines with grandchildren that included using CTs, customized CTs to match the age and interests of their grandchildren, and learned new CTs to improve connection with their grandchildren. Competency and access to CTs impacted grandparents’ ability to communicate with grandchildren during co-occupations, as parents of grandchildren provided assistance with CT use. Keywords: Communication technology, grandparents, grandchildren, relationships, co- occupations
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OTD
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Doctorate
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Occupational Therapy
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University of Indianapolis
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Lucinda Dale
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School of Occupational Therapy
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