Facebook as a source of social connectedness in older adults

Sinclair, Tara J.; Grieve, Rachel

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2016.10.003

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“…Social media have been demonstrated to play an important role in sustaining social engagement for individuals at all ages, and particularly for older adults (Sinclair & Grieve, 2017). Previous studies on aging and cognitive function have emphasized the value of sociality and social interaction in preserving cognitive health (Ybarra et al, 2007).…”

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“…Loneliness and social isolation negatively impact overall health, especially for people at later stages in life (Hafner, 2016;Nutt, 2016), which merits the attention placed on how social benefits can be derived from technology and social media engagement. This connection has spotlighted the ways in which social technologies can reduce loneliness among older adults (Baecker, Sellen, Crosskey, Boscart, & Barbosa Neves, 2014;Sinclair & Grieve, 2017). Because social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter enhance social connection (Vitak, 2014), it follows that they may present accessible and relatively low-cost mechanisms to enhance social connection, and therefore life quality, at older ages.…”

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Cognitive Effects of Social Media Use: A Case of Older Adults

Quinn

2018

Social Media + Society

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Research on the effects of social media use at older ages has largely focused on social benefits. Yet, participation in these new media forms may result in other favorable outcomes, such as improved cognitive functioning. Using a wait list-control design, this study examines the effects of social media engagement among novice adult social media users, aged 65 and older, in four cognitive domains: attention, processing speed, working memory, and inhibitory control. Baseline and multiple post-tests indicate improvement of intervention participants in inhibitory control. These findings demonstrate that the benefits of social media use at older ages extend beyond mere social engagement, and into other domains of everyday well-being.

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Cognitive Effects of Social Media Use: A Case of Older Adults

Quinn

2018

Social Media + Society

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“…Literature on seniors and social networking more specifically, concentrates on the ability of ICT to address social isolation [47,48] and on understanding why seniors use or avoid social networking and social media [21,49]. Thirteen domains were identified in literature on seniors and social networking and social applications [47].…”

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Gatekeepers Rather than Helpless: An Exploratory Investigation of Seniors’ Use of Information and Communication Technology in Critical Settings

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Cooper²,

Adrot³

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Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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Reports and studies often show that seniors suffer disproportionately during disasters. Yet seniors' handling of information and communication technology is largely overlooked. Based on a qualitative study comprising interviews and focus groups, this research shows important properties of seniors' practices with information in critical settings. Seniors embody and tap into local knowledge, mingle offline and take online cues about emergency situations, and maintain trust towards institutions. We discuss the need to pursue and diversify investigation on this topic, as well as the role of seniors as gatekeepers rather than considering them helpless individuals. This research contributes to a better understanding of seniors' use of digital resources by highlighting their role in information sharing in disaster settings. We pave the way for future research to inform policy making and support seniors' survival in future disasters.

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“…Take Facebook as an example. It has aided almost all social, economic, political and cultural endeavours around the world Sinclair and Grieve, 2017;Cook, 2018;Manzi et al, 2018).…”

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The Influence of Social Media on Public Policy Changes in Bandar Lampung City

Makhya

Windah

2020

Humanities and Social Sciences Letters

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Article HistoryThis research investigated the use of social media and its implication on policy changes. The study used a qualitative descriptive approach as its research design. Social media users in Bandar Lampung who respond (criticism, support, suggestion, rejection and disagreement) to public policy in Bandar Lampung were used as the instrument of data collection. The results of the research showed that the presence of social media especially among middle class users was used as an instrument to respond to public policies in Bandar Lampung. There was a change in the relationship between the public and the government, from conventional models shifting to an internet-based relationship model. The findings also showed that not all criticisms, suggestions or opinions of the public had implications for policy changes, except in the case of the traffic engineering management policy. The termination of the traffic engineering management policy happened because this policy did not solve traffic jams around the Tugu Pahlawan to the Teuku Umar street, in Danrem Garuda Hitam. Social media platforms were used as a means for the public to express their criticism and opinion on the policy and the Bandar Lampung government responded by terminating the traffic engineering management policy and restoring the original route. In general, when a public policy is criticized or protested by the public, the Bandar Lampung government"s response tends to argue against the policy.Contribution/Originality: The paper"s primary contribution is in finding that a model of political relationship between citizen and government through social media is very beneficial in the process of policy making. In addition, the findings showed social media as political instrument in delivering public aspiration.

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Facebook as a source of social connectedness in older adults

Cited by 151 publications

References 44 publications

Cognitive Effects of Social Media Use: A Case of Older Adults

Cognitive Effects of Social Media Use: A Case of Older Adults

Gatekeepers Rather than Helpless: An Exploratory Investigation of Seniors’ Use of Information and Communication Technology in Critical Settings

The Influence of Social Media on Public Policy Changes in Bandar Lampung City

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