ReviewRevista latino-americana de enfermagem2022
Impact of digital social media on the perception of loneliness and social isolation in older adults.
Review in Revista latino-americana de enfermagem, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 24 papers.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Analysis of the current state and influencing factors of loneliness among Chinese children aged 8-18 years.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- Real-Life Emotional Support, Social-Media-Based Emotional Support, and Loneliness Among US Adults: A Nationally Representative Study.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Social Networking Service Usage Behaviors and Loneliness Among Adults in Seoul, Korea: A Population-based Cross-sectional Study.Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2026Article
- How social media use and abuse are related to social cognition and loneliness in older adults.European journal of ageing · 2026Article
- Multidimensional analysis of smartphone overuse in insomnia: Integrating digital phenotyping with clinical assessment.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- Advancing digital equity: a qualitative case study using the Implementation Research Logic Model.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- The long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on loneliness in European older women and men: a growth curve analysis.European journal of ageing · 2026Article
- Loneliness as a sex-specific risk factor for cognitive aging.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- [Risk of violence against older adults: the role of social interactions, social support, and quality of life in the EpiFloripa Aging longitudinal study].Cadernos de saude publica · 2026Article
- Social Media engagement and perceived social isolation among older adults in a changing digital environment: evidence from HINTS 2022-2024.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Association between internet use and social isolation among nursing home residents: a chain mediation model.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Time and Frequency of Social Media Use and Loneliness Among U.S. Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults Across Europe: Evidence from SHARE Wave 9.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The relationship between social media use and loneliness across the lifespan in the United States: Population-based study using Health Information National Trends Survey data.Advances in patient-reported outcomes · 2025Article
- Digital loneliness as a new diagnostic category in psychiatry: the impact of technology and social media use on psychological well-being.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Association between the COVID-19 infodemic and depression symptom screening in older adults.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2025Article
- Cross-national prevalence of mental disorders in older adults exposed to COVID-19 information.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2025Article
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- Unlocking the potential: Exploring the opportunities for occupational therapists in cyberpsychology.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT · 2024Article
- Exploring the impact of information and communication technologies on loneliness and social isolation in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review of reviews.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedErratum.2022
Authors and funding
7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveto synthesize knowledge about the use of social media and the perception of loneliness and/or social isolation in older adults.
methodintegrative literature review with primary studies published in full, in Portuguese, English or Spanish, between September 2014 and July 2020 in the databases: American Psychological Association Database, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature databases, Web of Science and PubMed.
results11 articles were included, categorized based on the types of technologies: "the use of the Internet", encompassing social networking sites, the internet and applications; "communication devices", with the use of smartphones, tablets and iPads and "types of communication" covering the use of interpersonal means of communication in the digital age, such as video calls and emails. There were positive results (63.6%) regarding the use of social media to minimize the perception of loneliness and/or social isolation in the older adults.
conclusionthe scientific evidence shows that the use of digital social media can reduce the perception of loneliness and/or isolation in older adults. Furthermore, the internet can favor greater contact between the older adults and family members and can serve as a source of support, provide a greater sense of belonging in the community and reduce loneliness.
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