Older Adults’ Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Passive Sensors to Measure Loneliness: A Qualitative Study
Passive sensors were generally accepted, but raised concerns about data security and skepticism about measuring emotional states. Transparent communication and education are needed to address these issues. Improved sensor designs that are more user-centered could encourage adoption, and the technology shows promise for both measuring and potentially alleviating loneliness (e.g., through prompting increased activity).
Authors
- Insup Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2672-1132)
- Hannah Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7504-5934)
- Emma Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2799-3914)
- Xiayan Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4896-7769)
- George Demiris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6318-5829)
- Ahhyun Yuh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3241-5628)
- Oleg Sokolsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5282-0658)
- Sean Harrison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7291-9186)
Institutions
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sage Open Aging
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/30495334251325607
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.80
Funders
- National Institute of Nursing Research