Internet Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Older Adults: The Mediation and Suppression Effects of Social Capital

Li, Zhiyi; Yang, Mengyao

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.729790

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“…Finally, this research theoretically extends the application scenario of social capital. As an important social resource for employees ( 57 ), social capital is an important factor affecting job satisfaction ( 50 ). From the external perspective, we found that mental health have effect on the social capital and we further found that social capital is a bridge between mental health and job satisfaction.…”

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“…The respondents of this survey are Chinese residents. The baseline survey of CFPS was initiated in 2010 and followed by four rounds of tracking surveys in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018, with samples covering 25 provinces/cities/autonomous regions in China ( 57 ). After excluding observations with missing data and respondents with no income, the final sample was restricted to 6,741 observations.…”

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“…Therefore, the positive component of mental health is beneficial to the accumulation of social capital. Social capital allows employees to utilize relevant resources ( 57 ) to better carry out work and emotional expressions, thus enhancing job satisfaction. Conversely, a negative mental state induces employees to refuse to interact with their surroundings, communicate with people and build social networks, which is detrimental to the accumulation of social capital ( 58 ).…”

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The Influence of Mental Health on Job Satisfaction: Mediating Effect of Psychological Capital and Social Capital

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Using data from the 2018 Chinese Family Panel Studies (CFPS), based on the mood-congruent theory, this study aims to explore the mechanisms of mental health on job satisfaction from the internal perspective (psychological capital) and external perspective (social capital). The results showed that (1) the two components of mental health have different effects on job satisfaction. The positive component of mental health had a positive effect on job satisfaction, while the negative component of mental health had a negative effect on job satisfaction; (2) Psychological capital and social capital play a mediating role in the relationship between mental health and job satisfaction. (3) After considering the potential endogenous problems between mental health and job satisfaction and conducting additional robustness analysis, including changing dependent variable and changing independent variable, our main results and influence mechanisms are remain robust and reliable. With the emergence of an increasingly competitive knowledge economy era, employees' mental health plays an important role in job satisfaction. Thus, it is imperative for managers to enhance employees' job satisfaction and better implement humanistic management by nurturing employees' psychological and social capital through the mental health.

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“…As a result, they may be affected by Internet use, as previous research has suggested that online time is negatively associated with mental health. [ 29 ] A Chinese cross-sectional self-report survey suggested that psychological disturbances were associated with daily online time. [ 30 ] Review studies have suggested that Internet use impacts students’ health-promoting and health-threatening behavior.…”

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Factors affecting the mental health of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

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The coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak has impacted many educational institutions by imposing restrictions on offline or in-person lessons. Many students were stressed by “the loss of everyday life” due to the pandemic, and it is important to examine the impact of this loss on adolescents’ mental health. This study aimed to investigate the factors that affect students’ mental health during the pandemic from various perspectives. A total of 166 medical students participated in this study. Participants completed questionnaires about their demographics, life stress, mental health, and stress factors during in-person and online lecture days. Participants were divided into 2 groups, those with low and high mental health. The researchers compared independent variables between the groups using the χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed, with mental health as the dependent variable. The multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that increased time spent online was significantly associated with mental health (P < .05). Human relations and the inability to meet/talk with friends trended toward a significant association with mental health (P < .1). The students who were not stressed about the increased time spent online were at a risk of low mental health. The students who appreciated interacting with others experienced more stress during the lockdown. To reduce students’ stress on online days, teachers should devise a lecture style with frequent breaks and introduce active learning. The findings of this study will contribute to addressing students’ low mental health and reducing their stress during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

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“…However, another line of research has revealed the positive effect of Internet use on mental health. The Internet can be useful in reducing mental health problems, including loneliness, by improving existing relationships and providing opportunities to form new ones ( Valkenburg and Peter, 2007 ; Li and Yang, 2021 ). In particular, when the Internet is used for social communication, it is correlated to lower levels of loneliness among the older population ( Sum et al, 2008 ; Erikson and Johnson, 2011 ).…”

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Internet Use, Social Networks, and Loneliness Among the Older Population in China

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While the rate of Internet use among the older population in China is rapidly increasing, the outcomes associated with Internet use remain largely unexplored. Currently, there are contradictory findings indicating that Internet use is sometimes positively and sometimes negatively associated with older adults’ subjective well-being. Therefore, we examined the associations between different types of Internet use, social networks, and loneliness among Chinese older adults using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Ageing Society Survey (N = 1863). Internet use was classified as interpersonal communication and information acquisition, and social networks were divided into family and friendship ties. The results showed that both interpersonal communication and information acquisition were associated with lower loneliness. Interpersonal communication can increase social networks, and family ties have a mediating effect on the association between Internet use for interpersonal communication and loneliness. Although information acquisition can directly decrease loneliness in older adults, it can also damage existing social networks and further increase loneliness. Family ties act as a suppressor in the association between Internet use for information acquisition and loneliness. Our study further discusses important implications for improving the subjective well-being of older adults in the digital era, based on the empirical findings.

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Internet Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Older Adults: The Mediation and Suppression Effects of Social Capital

Cited by 8 publications

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The Influence of Mental Health on Job Satisfaction: Mediating Effect of Psychological Capital and Social Capital

The Influence of Mental Health on Job Satisfaction: Mediating Effect of Psychological Capital and Social Capital

Factors affecting the mental health of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

Internet Use, Social Networks, and Loneliness Among the Older Population in China

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