Group Work Intervention Study On Improving The Ability Of Using Smartphone Of The Elderly Living Alone

With the continuous improvement of digital and intelligent technology,people ’s demand for mobile terminal equipment such as smart phones has increased.However,only a very small part of the elderly can master the skills of using smart phones,especially for the vulnerable elderly groups such as the elderly living alone,there are still many problems in the use of smart phones.The information age is to bring convenience and efficiency to human society,but also to show a fair and diverse social atmosphere.The convenience brought by smart phones should belong to everyone.Helping the elderly living alone to improve their cognition and operation ability of smart phones,and improving the elderly ’s ability to adapt to the intelligent social environment will help improve the happiness and satisfaction of the elderly living alone,and better realize the active aging society.Based on the above background,based on the practice of the elderly project of Y institution in Baiyin City,this study analyzes the use and demand of smart phones for the elderly living alone in H community through unstructured interview and field observation.According to the analysis of the interview data,we can understand the needs of the elderly living alone for the use of smart phones.Under the guidance of social learning theory and empowerment theory,six group activities on the improvement of smart phone use ability were carried out for eight elderly people living alone,so as to improve the smart phone use ability of the elderly living alone,increase the self-confidence of the elderly living alone and adapt to social changes.At the same time,through the help of group activities,group members can master the knowledge learned in the activities and can be used in real life,increasing the channels of information collection;through group activities,they met new friends and built a new social support network.The study found that: first,group work has a certain effect on the improvement of smart phone use ability of the elderly living alone;second,social learning theory and empowerment theory help to improve the ability of elderly people living alone to use smartphones;thirdly,group work provides interactive communication opportunities for elderly people living alone to meet their spiritual needs.In addition,this study has carried out four aspects of reflection.First,group work has certain limitations in solving the problem of smart phone use among the elderly.Second,the elderly living alone their own factors affect the ability to use smart phones;third,the community should increase the support for the use of smart phones by the elderly living alone;fourth,the activity process lacks links to informal resources.