Internet use by middle-aged and older adults: Longitudinal relationships with functional ability, social support, and self-perceptions of aging.

Mariano, João; Marques, Sibila; Ramos, Miguel R.; Vries, Hein de

doi:10.1037/pag0000643

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“…Maselko et al (2014) [32 argued that participation in recreational activities such as watching television and listening to the radio was associated with lower levels of cognitive function. Learning, being a cognitive skill, had been empirically shown to be an important means of enhancing the cognitive abilities of the elderly (Park et al, 2014;Mariano et al, 2021) [33 [34 . Similarly, in a study by Wilson et al (2007) [35 , engaging in activities such as reading and playing games like chess or checkers was found to help slow cognitive decline. Concerning offline social interactions, earlier studies had shown that greater social contacts played a positive role in improving cognitive ability (Seeman et al, 2011;Choi et al, 2016) [36 [37 .…”

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Internet Use and Cognitive Ability Among Older Adults in China: Results From a National Household Survey

Zhang,

Zhou

2024

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Background: Age-related cognitive decline poses a significant threat to both individual well-being and public health and can progress to conditions such as Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Internet use may contribute to protecting against cognitive decline through leisure engagement. Methods: This study utilizes data from the Chinese Family Panel Studies (CFPS) conducted in 2016 and 2018. Employing the entropy weight method, a comprehensive evaluation index for cognitive ability is constructed. Additionally, we employ both a multiple linear regression model and a single-step multiple mediation model to explore the relationship and mechanism linking internet use to cognitive ability among the elderly, with leisure engagement serving as a mediating factor. Results: The empirical findings indicate a positive association between internet use and the cognitive ability of older adults. Endogeneity tests and robustness analyses confirm the consistency of this conclusion. Furthermore, mediation analysis reveals that physical activity, recreational engagement, and learning activities serve as mediators in the relationship between internet use and cognitive performance. However, offline social interactions do not exhibit a significant indirect effect. Conclusion: This study suggests that internet usage may be linked to a reduced risk of cognitive impairment among older adults. To enhance cognitive abilities, governmental efforts should focus on fostering internet-related skills and promoting increased engagement in leisure activities among this demographic.

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Internet Use and Cognitive Ability Among Older Adults in China: Results From a National Household Survey

Zhang,

Zhou

2024

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“…Moreover, it is difficult for older clients with limited ICT skills to use devices to communicate (Kawamura, 2021). Internet use among middle-aged and older people relies on social support and cognitive function (Mariano et al, 2021). Thus, it may be useful to introduce a training program to boost ICT literacy among older clients by considering a hybrid type of counseling support that combines face-to-face and non-face-to-face support using ICT such as telephone, e-mail, and video calling, depending on clients' characteristics and social workers' working hours.…”

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Social work for vulnerable and marginalized people during COVID‐19 in Japan

Murayama

Hasebe

Yamazaki

et al. 2023

Asian Soc Wrk & Pol Rev

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During the Coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID‐19), working conditions became increasingly difficult for social workers, as they had to deal with new challenges and added workloads. This study describes the difficulties faced by social workers of the Self‐Reliance Support System in Japan and clarifies the solution for each difficulty while conducting their duties to support vulnerable people during COVID‐19. To this end, we conducted an open‐ended questionnaire survey and an interview survey. The data were analyzed using qualitative coding. The results showed that the difficulties faced in consultation support work included supporting hitherto socially invisible groups such as sole traders and foreigners. Social workers also faced an ethical dilemma, as they could not provide support to clients who “did not try to solve their problems” or for whom “interventional attempts did not lead to counseling support” and who only sought benefits at the risk of becoming isolated and impoverished. Following this, consultants collaborated to resolve such difficulties while maximizing the use of various local resources. The study's findings clarify that it would be effective to understand the difficulties faced by social workers to obtain hints toward their resolution.

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“…towards older adults (Hehman et al., 2012), intergenerational contact programs do not reliably reduce subtle stereotypes or benevolent attitudes (Drury et al., 2017a). Moreover, adaptations to facilitate contact with older people in care settings during lockdown, such as the use of video calls and instant messages (Arpino et al., 2021; Pritchard, 2021), have the potential to trigger benevolent stereotypes about older people's competence with digital technology (Drury et al., 2017c), or induce age‐based stereotype threat, and expectancy confirmation (Lamont et al., 2015; Mariano et al., 2021). During the pandemic, a general increase in benevolent ageism may have overwhelmed any effects of prior contact (Rosenfeld et al., 2021).…”

Section: Pandemic Related Changes In Contactmentioning

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Intergenerational contact during and beyond COVID‐19

Drury

Abrams

Swift

2022

Journal of Social Issues

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Intergenerational contact is crucial for promoting intergenerational harmony and reducing ageism. However, the COVID‐19 pandemic has disrupted and changed the nature and frequency of intergenerational contact. In addition, research suggests that both ageism towards older adults and intergenerational threat regarding succession and consumption, have increased. Through the lens of the Temporally Integrated Model of Intergroup Contact and Threat (TIMICAT; Abrams & Eller, 2016), we explore the implications of these changing dynamics on ageism towards older adults during and beyond the COVID‐19 pandemic. Our review reveals that research into intergenerational contact needs to articulate both the time course and salience of contact and threats before making predictions about their impacts on prejudice. The implications of understanding how contact and threat combine to affect ageism for policy and practice are discussed in relation to employment, education, and intergenerational contact programs. We highlight that policy makers play a key role in promoting intergenerational harmony through the reduction of narratives that inflame intergenerational tensions and threat.

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Internet use by middle-aged and older adults: Longitudinal relationships with functional ability, social support, and self-perceptions of aging.

Abstract: Internet use by middle-aged and older adults: Longitudinal relationships with functional ability, social support, and self-perceptions of aging.

Cited by 19 publications

References 93 publications

Internet Use and Cognitive Ability Among Older Adults in China: Results From a National Household Survey

Internet Use and Cognitive Ability Among Older Adults in China: Results From a National Household Survey

Social work for vulnerable and marginalized people during COVID‐19 in Japan

Intergenerational contact during and beyond COVID‐19

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