ArticleJournal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering
An exploratory study of mobile messaging preferences by age: Middle-aged and older adults compared to younger adults.
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- Characterizing middle-aged and older adults' perceptions of the cultural sensitivity and quality of generative artificial intelligence-authored text messages to promote physical activity.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Article
- Development of a digital intervention for psychedelic preparation (DIPP).Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Which educational messengers do medical students prefer for receiving healthinformation? Development and psychometrics of using health messengers questionnaire.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Improved post-marketing safety surveillance of quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in Mexico using a computerized, SMS-based follow-up system.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2022Article
- Experiencing the Unprecedented COVID-19 Lockdown: Abu Dhabi Older Adults' Challenges and Concerns.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- It's how you say it: Systematic A/B testing of digital messaging cut hospital no-show rates.PloS one · 2020Article
- Adherence Promotion With Tailored Motivational Messages: Proof of Concept and Message Preferences in Older Adults.Gerontology & geriatric medicineArticle
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introductionMobile technologies, such as short message service or text messaging, can be an important way to reach individuals with medical and behavioral health problems who are homebound or geographically isolated. Optimally tailoring messages in short message service interventions according to preferences can enhance engagement and positive health outcomes; however, little is known about the messaging preferences of middle-aged and older adults.
methodsUtilizing secondary data, global messaging preferences were examined to inform the development of short message service interventions for adults of all ages. Two hundred and seventy-seven adults were recruited through an online labor market. They completed an online survey by evaluating message dyads in 22 content groupings. Dyads were identical in subject matter but structurally or linguistically varied. Participants selected the message in each dyad they would prefer to receive when attempting to meet a self-selected personal goal. Preferences were tested for two age groups ≤50 and 51 and older.
resultsFindings reveal adults 51 and older have clear messaging preferences that differ significantly from the younger group for only two content groupings; specifically, they prefer no emoticon to a smiley face emoticon and "you" statements rather than "we" statements.
conclusionRecommendations for optimizing messaging for older adults are reviewed.
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