Is the Internet Use an Effective Method to Cope With Elderly Loneliness and Decrease Loneliness Symptom?

Şar, Ali Haydar; Göktürk, Gamze Yeşim; Tura, Gülşah; Kazaz, Nalan

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.597

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“…First, because participants were non-randomly sampled internet users, it is possible that their levels of loneliness systematically differ from the rest of the population. In fact, research suggests that internet use significantly decreases loneliness [98][99][100][101][102], contributes to well-being and sense of empowerment by affecting interpersonal interactions [103], and reduces the probability of depression by one third in older adults [104]. That said, internet use among older adults has increased significantly over time [105], with 67% of adults ages 65 and above using the internet in 2016 [106].…”

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Risk factors for loneliness: The high relative importance of age versus other factors

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Loneliness is a potent predictor of negative health outcomes, making it important to identify risk factors for loneliness. Though extant studies have identified characteristics associated with loneliness, less is known about the cumulative and relative importance of these factors, and how their interaction may impact loneliness. Here, 4,885 individuals ages 10-97 years from the US completed the three-item UCLA Loneliness Survey on TestMyBrain.org. Using census data, we calculated the population and community household income of participants' census area, and the proportion of individuals in the participant's census area that shared the participant's demographic characteristics (i.e., sociodemographic density). We evaluated the relative importance of three classes of variables for loneliness risk: those related to the person (e.g., age), place (e.g., community household income), and the interaction of person X place (sociodemographic density). We find that loneliness is highly prevalent and best explained by person (age) and place (community household income) characteristics. Of the variance in loneliness accounted for, the overwhelming majority was explained by age with loneliness peaking at 19 years and declining thereafter. The congruence between one's sociodemographic characteristics and that of one's neighborhood had no impact on loneliness. These data may have important implications for public health interventions.

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“…Existing studies on social participation among the elderly have mostly examined its consequences (Tomioka, Kurumatani, & Hosoi, 2016;Li, Jiang, Li, & Zhang, 2017;Tomioka, Kurumatani, & Hosoi, 2017). These studies come mostly from the medical science (Cacioppo, Catherine, Decety, Monteleone, & Nusbaum, 2009;Cotton et al, 2013;Luo, Hawkley, Waite, & Cacioppo, 2012) or social science fields (Baarsen, 2002;Fry & Debats, 2002;Şar, Göktürk, Tura, & Kazaz, 2012) and consider social participation as an independent variable that leads to various health-related outcome variables (Cornwell & Waite, 2009;Luo et al, 2012) or psychological wellness (Tiikkainen & Heikkinen, 2005). Studies have infrequently examined the contributing factors of social participation.…”

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“…These dimensions interconnect and influence one another (Loucks, Berkman, Gruenewald, & Seeman, 2006;Shankar, McMunn, Banks, & Steptoe, 2011;Steptoe, Shankar, Demakakos, & Wardle, 2013). Elderly people commonly suffer from negative feelings (Baarsen, 2002;McWhirter, 1990;Şar et al, 2012). They also commonly experience restricted physical movements, which decreases their social activities and further escalates their psychological distress (Fry & Debats, 2002;Luo et al, 2012).…”

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Social Participation among the Elderly: Moderated Mediation Model of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Srivastava¹,

Panigrahi²

2019

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Researchers have identified social participation for the elderly as a salient activity that benefits their wellbeing. Along that vein, prior studies have reported that ICT use increases the extent to which the elderly participate socially with one another. However, the literature remains silent on the mechanisms by which ICT use leads to social participation. In this paper, we draw on two prominent IS theories, actor-network theory (ANT) and activity theory (AT), to develop a conceptual framework by incorporating four social participation-oriented factors: ICT use, social participation, social isolation, and loneliness. We used a quantitative approach based on the cross-sectional survey to collect data from 240 elderly people. We analyzed the data using structural equation modeling based on SmartPLS 3.0. We found that the size of the social network constituted the critical factor in the association between ICT use and social participation. The outcome of the model suggests that ICT use does not impact the social participation directly. Rather, social isolation (absence of social network) mediates the relationship between the ICT use and social participation. Additionally, loneliness, one of the commonly observed psychological states in the elderly, weakens the influence of ICT use on social isolation. Our research advances our theoretical understanding about social participation among seniors and helps governments and businesses prepare ICT plans for the elderly appropriately.

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“…Mediální odborníci zdůrazňují skutečnost, že staré a nové komunikační technologie (pevná linka, mobilní telefon, elektronická pošta, internetové komunikátory) nepřímo podporují prohlubování osobních kontaktů v reálném světě. Kromě toho, což dokazují výzkumy, napomáhá používání nových médií snižování pocitu osamocení a sociální exkluze (Şar, Göktürk, Tura, Kazaz 2012;Sum, Mathews, Hughes, Campbell 2008). Používání Internetu navíc přispívá ke zvýšení životní spokojenosti lidí ve vyšším věku, podporuje osobní rozvoj (zájmy a koníčky), pozitivně ovlivňuje subjektivní pocit pohody (Sum, Mathews, Pourghasem, Hughes 2009).…”

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Seniors in the Information Society and the Phenomenon of Digital Exclusion in the Visegrad Countries

Tomczyk¹

2015

e-Pedagogium

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Is the Internet Use an Effective Method to Cope With Elderly Loneliness and Decrease Loneliness Symptom?

Cited by 40 publications

References 36 publications

Risk factors for loneliness: The high relative importance of age versus other factors

Risk factors for loneliness: The high relative importance of age versus other factors

Social Participation among the Elderly: Moderated Mediation Model of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Seniors in the Information Society and the Phenomenon of Digital Exclusion in the Visegrad Countries

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