The study described in this article used grounded theory methodology to investigate adults’ accounts of their relationships with others when using information and communication technologies (ICT). Ten women and ten men were interviewed. All were Italians born between 1952-1961. It was found that the participants shared a common eagerness to learn and use ICT, which led us to coin the term ‘digital curious’. They recognised the growing importance of using ICT and realised that they were competent enough to support others in ICT learning or use. Their awareness of their competence and role was linked to their approach to interactions with older and younger people, not all of them easy. The study findings illustrate how the participants’ relationships with older and younger people when using ICT are seen as relevant and offer meaningful experiences. The theoretical and practical implications of the results are also discussed. (DIPF/Orig.)

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“数字好奇”：迈向使用ICT时绘制成年人与他人关系的新类型的第一步

本文所述的研究使用了扎根的理论方法来研究成年人在使用信息和通信技术（ICT）时与其他人的关系。采访了十名女性和十名男性。这些都是意大利人，出生于1952-1961年之间。结果发现，参与者有着共同的渴望学习和使用信息通信技术，这使我们创造了“数字好奇”一词。他们认识到使用信息通信技术的重要性日益提高，并意识到他们有足够的能力支持其他人进行信息通信技术的学习或使用。他们对自己的能力和角色的认识与他们与老年人和年轻人互动的方法有关，并非所有人都容易。研究结果表明，在使用ICT时，参与者与老年人和年轻人的关系如何被视为相关且提供有意义的体验。还讨论了结果的理论和实践意义。（DIPF /原件）