Network member

Javiera Rosell, PhD

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universidad de Chile

Twitter: @JavieraRosell LinkedIn Researchgate

Javiera Rosell is based in Santiago – Chile and actively participates in the field of gerontology, focusing her work on the psychological aspects of
aging. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Universidad de Chile. Her research interests include the impact of technology on the psychological well-being of older adults. She also explores ageism and its influence on quality of life in later life, particularly in relation to Internet use. Currently, she is leading a project on problematic Internet use among older adults.

Javiera is a academic visitor at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing and member of the Latin American Research Network of the Institute (LARNA). Also, she is a young researcher in the Millennium Institute for Care Research
(MICARE).

External links

Publications

Rosell, J., Sepúlveda-Caro, S., Bustamante, F. (2024). Educational Gerontechnology: Toward a Comprehensive Model for the Education of Digital Technologies for Older Adults. In: Gao, Q., Zhou, J. (eds) Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. HCII 2024. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14725. Springer, Cham. https://doi-org.pucdechile.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61543-6_20

Rosell, J., Vergés, A., Torres Irribarra, D., Sepúlveda-Caro, S., & Flores, K. (2022). Motives of Use and Internet Addiction: Development and Evidence of Validity of a Scale to Evaluate Motives of Internet Use. *International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction*. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00769-2

Rosell, J., & Vergés, A. (2023). Loneliness as a Potential Mechanism of the Association Between Ageism and Mental Health Outcomes in the Chilean Context. *Journal of Applied Gerontology*, *42*(6), 1245–1254. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648231158484

Rosell, J., Vergés, A., Miranda-Castillo, C., Sepúlveda-Caro, S., & Gómez, M. (2022). Predictors, types of Internet use, and the psychological well-being of older adults: A comprehensive model. *The Journals of Gerontology: Series B*. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac054