Different types of media appropriation processes
| Self-initiated and self-performed | Self-initiated and supported | Other-initiated and self-performed | Other-initiated and supported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiation phase | Appropriation starts as a transaction between the person and the material and broader social environment. Other known agents do not actively prompt appropriation. | Appropriation starts as a transaction between the person and the material and broader social environment. Other known agents do not actively prompt appropriation. | Appropriation starts through transactions with known others actively prompting initiation. | Appropriation starts through transactions with known others actively prompting initiation. |
| Purchase, installation, and initial learning phase | The person manages the appropriation process by themself, through transactions with media technology. | Other persons in everyday life support the appropriation based on the needs of the older adults, but appropriation unfolds primarily in being actively fuelled by the older adults. | The person manages the appropriation process by themself, through transactions with media technology. | The person receives support in the appropriation process by known others. These agents are active in fuelling appropriation. |
| Type of media device or app use | Both continuous use of devices and apps, and appropriation of new device and app uses. | Both continuous use of devices and apps, and appropriation of new device and app uses. | Mainly appropriation of new device and app uses. | Mainly appropriation of new device and app uses. |