ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Association between WeChat Use and Memory Performance among Older Adults in China: The Mediating Role of Depression.
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- Smartphone use and cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults: a cross-sectional study in China.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Digital Engagement and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in China: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study and Moderated Mediation Model Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- WeChat usage and preservation of cognitive functions in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: indications from a nationally representative survey, 2018-2020.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The impact of digital communication and offline social interactions on depressive symptoms in Chinese older people.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- The correlation analysis of WeChat usage and depression among the middle-aged and elderly in China: the mediating role of social participation.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Changes to memory performance in the course of aging may be influenced by behavioral factors. The use of social media among elderly people is increasing, but studying its effect on cognitive functions such as memory remains at an early stage of development. Meanwhile, the linking mechanisms underlying the association between social media use and memory performance, if any exist, have not been revealed. This study attempted to examine the association between the use of WeChat, the most popular social media platform in China, and memory performance among older people, and to test the possible mediating role of depression underlying this association. Data were drawn from the five-wave survey of the China Family Panel Study (CFPS), and 4929 respondents aged 60 or older (mean age = 68.19, SD = 5.84, 48.2% females) were included. Based on the descriptive statistics, the chi-squared test, Student's
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