ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021
The Effects of Social Media Use on the Health of Older Adults: An Empirical Analysis Based on 2017 Chinese General Social Survey.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Social Media and eHealth Literacy Among Older Adults: Systematic Literature Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
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- Reframing ageing in place: perspectives from Chinese older people.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Sharing behaviors of older adults in online health information: A systematic literature review.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Review
- The impact of internet use on physical activity among Chinese older adults: the mediating role of social support.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The impact of short video usage on the mental health of elderly people.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- The Impact of Different Types of Social Media Use on the Mental Health of UK Adults: Longitudinal Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Observational
- Social media use and mental health among older adults with multimorbidity: the role of self-care efficacy.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2024Article
- Effect of internet usage on the life satisfaction of the elderly spousal caregivers of disabled elderly.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Association between Internet use and depressive symptoms among older adults in two regions of Myanmar: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Longitudinal association between frequency of Internet use and incident disability among community-dwelling older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2024Article
- Internet use and self-rated health among Chinese older adults: the role of social engagement and social support.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Usability of a new digital walking program for older adults: a pilot study.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Social Media Use May Not Be As Bad As Some Suggest: Implication for Older Adults.Innovation in aging · 2023Article
- The impact of internet use on health status among older adults in China: The mediating role of social support.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The Relationship between Internet Use and Self-Rated Health among Older Adults in China: The Mediating Role of Social Support.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Does Internet Use Impact the Health Status of Middle-Aged and Older Populations? Evidence from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
An aging population and social informatization are currently the two main social phenomena affecting China. Under their influences, the real-life experiences of older adults are becoming more and more closely connected to the online world, and the influences of the Internet on healthy aging cannot be ignored. This work aimed to study whether Internet use had an effect on the physical and mental health of older adults, whether the effect was positive or negative, and whether its influence on physical and mental health was heterogeneous. In this study, data from the 2017 Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) was used to analyze the effects of social media use on the physical and mental health of older adults. The results indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between social media use and the health of older adults. The correlation between social media use and mental health of older adults was more significant than physical health. These results could help us further study the effects of Internet use on the health of older adults.
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