Social media use improves executive functions in middle-aged and older adults: A structural equation modeling analysis

Khoo, Shuna Shiann; Yang, Hwajin

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2020.106388

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“…Only when the older adults use the digital media and nd their advantages, are they willing to participate in online activities. The higher the identi cation with digital media is, the higher the usage rate is [39]. At the same time, it is necessary to further stimulate the needs of the widowed older adults for digital media, and explore the suitable activities for the older adults to participate in.…”

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Benefits and Barriers: A Qualitative Study of Online Social Participation Among Widowed Older Adults in Southwest China

Hong

Kong

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Background: With the development of information and communication technology, online activities are increasingly becoming part of the daily life of the older adults. As the elderly would face changes in social interactions and activities due to widowhood, the importance of online participation may be more prominent in this group. However, in-depth evidence on the experiences of online social participation among widowed older adults is relatively sparse. This study aimed to explore widowed older adults' perceptions regarding online social participation in southwestern China.Methods: A qualitative design of exploratory research was adopted. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 19 widowed older adults between September-December 2020. The Colaizzi’s method was performed for data analysis. Results: Two major themes “benefits” and “barriers” were identified from the original data analysis. Subcategories concerning the category of “benefits” were “benefit perception (convenience, flexible time, supplementation)”, “health promotion”, “emotional comfort”, “social connection”. Subcategories of “barriers” included “worries: personal economic loss”, “concerns: security of digital device”, “troublesome: the diversity of online social participation”, “difficulties: using digital media”.Conclusions: Online social participation of the elderly is a topic worth exploring. The widowed older adults can truly feel the benefits of online social participation, which can be as an important measure to facilitate successful aging, but there are also barriers for social participation. The level of participation is relatively low. It is recommended to increase the access to use digital media of the elderly, and improve their ability to use it through the support of relatives and friends, as well as targeted education. Meanwhile, companies need to consider the age-friendly design of digital media systems, and the government should further improve the network management system to create a safer network environment.

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“…Secondly, it is necessary to continuously provide educate opportunities to improve the ability of the elderly to use digital media. According to the reports, if the elderly knew how to use smart phones, they are more likely to use them [39]. Two measures should probably be taken.…”

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Benefits and Barriers: A Qualitative Study of Online Social Participation Among Widowed Older Adults in Southwest China

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“…Older adults represent the fastest growing portion of the human population, and SNS can help satisfy some of their social needs ( Nam, 2019 ). Khoo and Yang (2020) found that social media use for interactions with broader social networks (e.g., friends) is as beneficial as social media use to connect with family for improving middle-aged and older adults' perception of social support. This study, therefore, attempts to address this gap by focusing on Facebook and Instagram use among older generations.…”

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Baby Boomers' use of Facebook and Instagram: uses and gratifications theory and contextual age indicators

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Antony

Ware

2021

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Social media research tends to prioritize how young adults – and college students, in particular – use social network sites. While several studies have focused on how Facebook can help alleviate loneliness among older adults, the motives for using other social media platforms, including Instagram, have not been adequately explored. This study therefore focuses on how a uses and gratifications framework applies to older users of Facebook and Instagram, including the relationship to contextual age. A survey of 414 Baby Boomers and Traditionalists was conducted in the Fall of 2019. The results revealed that older adults rely on Facebook and Instagram to compensate for the lack of social activity and face-to-face interactions in their daily lives. These patterns are consistent with social compensation hypothesis and contradict the findings of studies done with college students. In addition, the older adults' life satisfaction was a negative predictor of using these sites for companionship and diversion. Future research should furthermore explore how other personality traits and social situations might influence older individuals use of social media. This knowledge can be particularly useful in times of health pandemic, such as COVID-19, when so many older individuals are confined to their homes and rely on social media for interaction and entertainment. Insight into intergenerational social media usage differences can also benefit advertisers, policy makers, recreational groups, healthcare and social services.

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“…Various communication methods (video, audio, picture, expression, etc.) provided by social media can improve the decline of communication ability caused by aging [5]. Compared with non-users of social media, older adults who use social media have a lower amount of clinical depression [6].…”

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The Effect of Social Media Use on Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults with Self-Reported Hearing Impairment: An Empirical Study

Liang

Yang

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Older people with hearing impairment are more likely to develop depressive symptoms due to physical disability and loss of social communication. This study investigated the effects of social media on social relations, subjective aging, and depressive symptoms in these older adults based on the stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) framework. It provides new empirical evidence to support improving the mental health and rebuilding the social relations of older people. A formal questionnaire was designed using the Wenjuanxing platform and distributed online through WeChat; 643 valid questionnaires were received from older people with self-reported hearing impairments, and SmartPLS 3.28 was used to analyze the data. The results show that (1) social media significantly impacts the social relations of older people with hearing impairment (social networks, β = 0.132, T = 3.444; social support, β = 0.129, T = 2.95; social isolation, β = 0.107, T = 2.505). (2) For these older people, social isolation has the biggest impact on their psychosocial loss (β = 0.456, T = 10.458), followed by the impact of social support (β = 0.103, T = 2.014); a hypothesis about social network size was not confirmed (β = 0.007, T = 0.182). Both social media (β = 0.096, T = 2.249) and social support (β = 0.174, T = 4.434) significantly affect the self-efficacy of hearing-impaired older people. (3) Both subjective aging (psychosocial loss, β = 0.260, T = 6.036; self-efficacy, β = 0.106, T = 3.15) and social isolation (β = 0.268, T = 6.307) significantly affect depressive symptoms in older people with hearing impairment. This study expands the theories of social media aging cognition, social support, and social networks and can provide practical contributions to the social media use and mental health of special persons 60 years and older.

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Social media use improves executive functions in middle-aged and older adults: A structural equation modeling analysis

Cited by 54 publications

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Benefits and Barriers: A Qualitative Study of Online Social Participation Among Widowed Older Adults in Southwest China

Benefits and Barriers: A Qualitative Study of Online Social Participation Among Widowed Older Adults in Southwest China

Baby Boomers' use of Facebook and Instagram: uses and gratifications theory and contextual age indicators

The Effect of Social Media Use on Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults with Self-Reported Hearing Impairment: An Empirical Study

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