Understanding Older Adults' Participation in Online Social Activities

Zhao, Wei; Kelly, Ryan; Rogerson, Melissa J.; Waycott, Jenny

doi:10.1145/3564855

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“…The third and last category of social activities is online social activities, which refer to any social activities engaged in online platforms (10). Nowadays, many online platforms can assist people in communication.…”

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“…The noticeably increased use of technology resulting from the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which restricts physical face-to-face social interaction (36), has allowed online interaction. Online social activities play a critical role in maintaining social connections and supporting older adults in continuous engagement in meaningful activities such as arts, sports, culture, and others (10).…”

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“…Examples may include any leisure activities obtained informally, such as chatting while relaxing and spending time with grandchildren (5). At the same time, online social activities refer to transferring in-person social activities to online platforms using digital tools like Zoom, FaceTime, Facebook, email, texting, and phone calls (10).…”

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A 10-Year Scoping Review of Participation in Social Activities Among Healthy Older Adults

Dahlan,

Sultan Ibrahim,

Ghazali Masuri

et al. 2023

JUMMEC

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This scoping review aims to explore the current evidence regarding participation in social activities among healthy older adults and the types of social activities. The Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed databases were used to search for potential studies published from 2013 to 2023, and 24 studies met our inclusion criteria. The findings revealed variability in the types and number of social activities utilized in the included studies. This review has identified three main categories of social activities: formal social activities, informal social activities, and online social activities. Formal social activities can be further categorized into four sub-categories: participation in religious activities, participation in senior citizen clubs or senior centers, participation in education classes or programs, and participation in community groups, associations, or organizations. On the contrary, informal social activities can be categorized into seven sub-categories: connecting with family or relatives, connecting with friends, connecting with the community, participating in leisure activities, participating in outdoor activities, participating in indoor activities, and participating in physical activities. In conclusion, this review has identified critical and up-to-date evidence on social activities participated in by healthy older adults. With the growing attention on promoting successful aging, the results gathered from this review can significantly inform various community stakeholders in planning strategies to cultivate social participation among this population group.

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A 10-Year Scoping Review of Participation in Social Activities Among Healthy Older Adults

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Ghazali Masuri

et al. 2023

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“…While a primary concern around online activity is that it may detract from real-world social activities 124 and potentially lead to social isolation 125,126 , it is also the case that many of the most used and time-consuming online activities are in themselves "social", albeit in an online context 34,127 .…”

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From “online brains” to “online lives”: understanding the individualized impacts of Internet use across psychological, cognitive and social dimensions

Firth,

Torous,

López‐Gil

et al. 2024

World Psychiatry

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In response to the mass adoption and extensive usage of Internet‐enabled devices across the world, a major review published in this journal in 2019 examined the impact of Internet on human cognition, discussing the concepts and ideas behind the “online brain”. Since then, the online world has become further entwined with the fabric of society, and the extent to which we use such technologies has continued to grow. Furthermore, the research evidence on the ways in which Internet usage affects the human mind has advanced considerably. In this paper, we sought to draw upon the latest data from large‐scale epidemiological studies and systematic reviews, along with randomized controlled trials and qualitative research recently emerging on this topic, in order to now provide a multi‐dimensional overview of the impacts of Internet usage across psychological, cognitive and societal outcomes. Within this, we detail the empirical evidence on how effects differ according to various factors such as age, gender, and usage types. We also draw from new research examining more experiential aspects of individuals’ online lives, to understand how the specifics of their interactions with the Internet, and the impact on their lifestyle, determine the benefits or drawbacks of online time. Additionally, we explore how the nascent but intriguing areas of culturomics, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality are changing our understanding of how the Internet can interact with brain and behavior. Overall, the importance of taking an individualized and multi‐dimensional approach to how the Internet affects mental health, cognition and social functioning is clear. Furthermore, we emphasize the need for guidelines, policies and initiatives around Internet usage to make full use of the evidence available from neuroscientific, behavioral and societal levels of research presented herein.

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