ArticleFrontiers in public health2024
The relationship between Internet use and loneliness of middle-aged and older adult people: the moderating effect of residence.
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- Early Adoption of Digital Devices and Change in Loneliness Over 10 Years Among Late Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Longitudinal Cohort Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Internet use and COVID-19 vaccination attitudes among older adults in Switzerland during the pandemic.European journal of ageing · 2026Article
- Personal online social networks as moderators of the association between loneliness and quality of life in Polish adults aged 50.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Unravelling the association between internet use and loneliness among Chinese older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of potentially moderating and mediating factors.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Residents' Internet use, family economic status, and self-rated health: gender-based differences.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Higher digital embracement is associated with lower levels of loneliness among late middle-aged and older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Expanding a Behavioral View on Digital Health Access: Drivers and Strategies to Promote Equity.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Frequency of internet use, economic income, and health of the population-comparative analysis of urban and rural areas based on Chinese General Social Survey.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The benefits of socioemotional learning strategies and video formats for older digital immigrants learning a novel smartphone application.Frontiers in aging · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objectives: The proportion of middle-aged and older adult people exposed to the Internet continues to grow. Internet use may have an impact on the mental health of the older adult, especially loneliness. This study analyzed the relationship between Internet use and presence of loneliness. Methods: A total of 550 person aged 45 years and above were randomly selected from a province in eastern China at the end of 2022. The outcome variable was presence of loneliness, as measured by self-report. Descriptive analysis, chi-square test and binary logistic analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: 58.3% of respondents use the Internet. Internet use could reduce the possible of reported loneliness in middle-aged and older adult people ( Conclusion: There is a significant negative correlation between Internet use and presence of loneliness, but different Internet duration and content have different effects on loneliness in middle-aged and older adult people. We should pay attention to the impact of Internet use on loneliness in middle-aged and older adult people.
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