ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2021
Internet Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults in China.
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- Medical service satisfaction and depression among middle-aged and older Chinese adults: moderating role of distinct Internet-using patterns.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Does internet use promote the health of empty-nest older adults in rural China? The mediating role of social participation using a propensity score matching approach.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The relationship between Internet use and loneliness of middle-aged and older adult people: the moderating effect of residence.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The impact of internet usage on the mental health of older adults in China: empirical analysis from a multi-dimensional perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Triple digital divide and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older Chinese adults: a disparity analysis.General psychiatry · 2024Article
- Relationship between household financial debt and depressive symptoms: a longitudinal study in China.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Multidimensional Internet Use, Social Participation, and Depression Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese Individuals: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Internet use and depression among Chinese older adults: The mediating effect of interpersonal relationship.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
This study investigated the effect of using the Internet on depression symptoms of older Chinese, based on 7,801 adults aged over 60 years from the 2018 China Family Panel Studies. Results showed that the elderly who used the Internet reported lower depression scores, and the more frequent they use Internet, the lower their depression scores. Moreover, using the Internet for social contact and entertainment decreased the depression scores of the older adults, but when using Internet for learn, work, and commercial activity, the relief of depressive symptoms disappeared. Therelief of depression symptoms through Internet use were heterogeneous among different groups: the elderly aged 60-70, women, rural residents, and those with lower education attainment. Moreover, Internet use decreased the depression scores by increasing the frequency of contact with their children and increasing the importance of their enjoyment of life. According to the relief of depression by using Internet reasonably, policies should be designed to ensure that all ages could have easy access to the Internet.
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