ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022
How does the Internet enhance the subjective well-being of elderly individuals in China?
Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Migration status and internet use: gender differences in mental health among rural older adults in China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The Chain Mediation Role of Self-Efficacy, Health Literacy, and Physical Exercise in the Relationship Between Internet Use and Older Adults' Health: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- The impact of internet use on the health status of the older adults in China: a chain mediating model of social interaction and physical exercise.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Digital connectivity and healthy aging in China: how Internet use shapes subjective well-being through social engagement and isolation.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Effect of internet usage on the life satisfaction of the elderly spousal caregivers of disabled elderly.Scientific reports · 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
- Internet use and self-rated health among Chinese older adults: the role of social engagement and social support.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Internet use and life satisfaction among Chinese older adults: the mediating effects of social interaction.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Although several studies have explored the relationship between the Internet and elderly individuals, little is known about whether and how the Internet affects elderly individuals' subjective well-being (SWB) from multiple perspectives. This study examines the effects of the Internet on physical satisfaction and life satisfaction and explores the potential mechanisms by which the Internet produces its effects on elderly individuals. Using nationally representative data from the China General Social Survey (CGSS), this study finds that the Internet has a significant positive impact on physical satisfaction and life satisfaction of the elderly in China. The mechanism analysis shows that the Internet can improve the level of health insurance participation, which we interpret as potential mechanisms through which the Internet positively affects physical satisfaction among elderly individuals. Correspondingly, the Internet affects life satisfaction of elderly individuals by influencing social networks. Further heterogeneity tests find that the effect is stronger for urban areas, male and high human capital samples. This study highlights the important micro effects of the Internet and provides a reference for exploring the mechanism of the Internet affecting SWB.
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