ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Relationship between Internet Use and Self-Rated Health among Older Adults in China: The Mediating Role of Social Support.
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- Internet Use and Self-Rated Health Among Older Adults: Scoping Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2026Review
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- The impact of internet use on health investment behavior among middle-aged and elderly people: evidence from China.Frontiers in psychology · 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
- Effects of mobile Internet use on the health of middle-aged and older adults: evidences from China health and retirement longitudinal study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The relationship between physical activity and the health of primary and secondary school teachers: the chain mediating effects of body image and self-efficacy.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The health status, social support, and subjective well-being of older individuals: evidence from the Chinese General Social Survey.Frontiers in public health · 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
- Association of internet use and health service utilization with self-rated health in middle-aged and older adults: findings from a nationally representative longitudinal survey.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The effect of internet use on depressive symptoms in older adults: based on the chain mediating role of physical exercise and self-rated health.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The effect of internet use on depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults with functional disability: the mediating role of social isolation.Frontiers in public health · 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
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Abstract
The development of Internet technology has significantly impacted how people live their daily lives. How this disparity in Internet use affects the self-rated health of older adults needs to be further explored. This paper studies the impact of Internet use on self-rated health, aiming to examine the effect of Internet use and social support on the self-rated health of older adults in China. This study used data from the 2017 China General Social Survey (CGSS) to verify the effect of Internet use on older adults' self-rated health. The results showed that Chinese elderly who used the Internet had a higher self-rated health, and social support from relatives and friends significantly improved the elderly's self-rated health. This social support played a critical, partially mediating role between Internet use and self-rated health. In China, the effect of Internet use on older adults' self-rated health was heterogeneous. Among them, the impact of Internet use was more significant for the male elderly, younger elderly, and rural elderly. The results suggest that the government should formulate targeted policies to improve the utilization of the Internet and maintain a good Internet environment to enhance the well-being of older adults according to the trend of population aging and the popularity of the Internet.
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