Longitudinal Analysis of the Relationship Between Purposes of Internet Use and Well-being Among Older Adults

Szabó, Ágnes; Allen, Joanne; Stephens, Christine; Alpass, Fiona

doi:10.1093/geront/gny036

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“…In conclusion, we found that older adults' perceptions of emotional support are enhanced by participation in social activities and associated group identification, and those perceptions, in turn, affect their sense of belonging and SWB. Our findings offer insights into the mixed evidence about the effect of activity participation on sense of belonging for older adults (Bailey & McLaren, 2005;Laukka, 2007;Szabo et al, 2019). These findings also contribute to the SIA (Cruwys et al, 2014;S.…”

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Enhancing Older Adults’ Sense of Belonging and Subjective Well-Being Through Sport Game Attendance, Team Identification, and Emotional Support

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Objective:We investigate how (a) attendance at sport games and (b) identification with a sport team as fans (i.e., supporters of the team) influence older adults' perceptions of emotional support, belonging and subjective well-being (SWB). Methods: An experimental pilot study was conducted with 50 older adults, followed by a main survey study administered to 534 older adults from various communities across the United States. Results: Pilot study results indicated that game attendance and team identification had a positive and significant influence on older adults' perceptions of emotional support from fellow team fans. These results were replicated in the main study, which also showed that older adults' perceived emotional support from fellow fans was positively associated with their sense of belonging which predicted their SWB.

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Enhancing Older Adults’ Sense of Belonging and Subjective Well-Being Through Sport Game Attendance, Team Identification, and Emotional Support

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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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“… 4 , 5 Recent studies argued that the contribution to SWB depends on the type and purpose of use. Delineating three distinct purposes common among older users ( communication, information, and task performance ), one study 6 found that all three indirectly impacted SWB via increased social engagement. Another study, 7 however, examined leisure in addition to the above three purposes and showed that after controlling for sociodemographic variables, only leisure uses (enjoyable online activities such as games, music, films, hobbies, blog writing, and many more) associated significantly with SWB.…”

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Changes in Internet Use When Coping With Stress: Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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2020

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

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Highlights This study aimed at evaluating older adults’ ability to use the Internet effectively in coping with stress posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant positive associations were found between stress and increase in Internet use for interpersonal communication and online errands. However, only increased Internet use for leisure associated significantly with enhanced wellbeing. The changes in Internet use reflected coping efforts that were apparently ineffective in enhancing wellbeing.

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Longitudinal Analysis of the Relationship Between Purposes of Internet Use and Well-being Among Older Adults

Abstract: Findings highlight that Internet use can support older adults' well-being; however, not every form of engagement impacts well-being the same way. These findings will inform the focus of interventions which aim to promote well-being.

Cited by 185 publications

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Enhancing Older Adults’ Sense of Belonging and Subjective Well-Being Through Sport Game Attendance, Team Identification, and Emotional Support

Enhancing Older Adults’ Sense of Belonging and Subjective Well-Being Through Sport Game Attendance, Team Identification, and Emotional Support

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

Changes in Internet Use When Coping With Stress: Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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