The impact of senior citizens’ use of online social networks on their cognitive function

Kim, Hak-Joon; Kim, Joan

doi:10.5861/ijrset.2014.844

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“…Three studies examined the relationship between SNS use and cognitive function (Kim and Kim, 2014; Myhre et al , 2016; Quinn, 2017), all of which were low (N = 2) or medium quality (N = 1). All studies were limited by their use of convenience samples and small sample size.…”

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“…general internet use, education) and use of an inappropriate test, i.e. they purport to use a t-test to examine relationships (Kim and Kim, 2014). The two remaining studies used an experimental design, with both studies finding beneficial effects of an SNS intervention on aspects of executive function, although the effect disappeared at follow-up in one study (Quinn, 2017).…”

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Social networking sites and the experience of older adult users: a systematic review

2019

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This study aimed to systematically review the use of social networking sites (SNSs) from an older adult perspective (all papers had an average sample age of 65+ and samples ranged in age from 50 to 98). Characteristics of older adult SNS users, incentives and disincentives for use, and the relationship between SNS use, wellbeing and cognitive function were explored. From a systematic search, 21 papers met inclusion criteria and were subjected to a quality review. Paper quality was often low or medium, as rated by a standard quality assessment framework. Results indicated that older adult SNS users were more likely to have particular characteristics, including being female and younger. The main incentive for use was to maintain contact with family and friends. Disincentives included privacy concerns and lack of perceived usefulness. The relationship between SNS use, wellbeing and cognitive function was inconclusive. SNS use is a multi-dimensional phenomenon that needs to be understood in the context of broader communication practices, individuals’ social relationships, and individual preferences and characteristics.

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Social networking sites and the experience of older adult users: a systematic review

2019

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“…Research in younger adults has shown that adolescents who used Facebook for longer than one year had higher working memory and verbal abilities compared with adolescents that had been using the site for less time (Alloway, Horton, Alloway, & Dawson, 2013). Kim and Kim (2014) examined social media use and cognition in 213 community dwelling older adults, and observed that online social networking users had significantly higher performance on the Mini Mental State Exam than nonusers. However, once again, because these studies were correlational in nature, it is possible that individuals with higher levels of cognitive function were simply more likely to use online social networking.…”

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Cognitive Benefits of Online Social Networking for Healthy Older Adults

Myhre

Mehl

Glisky

2016

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“…Although some evidence links social media use to worse mental health (Krasnova et al, 2013; Wang et al, 2017) and cognitive health outcomes (Frein et al, 2013; Sharifian & Zahodne, 2020b; Soares & Storm, 2018; Tamir et al, 2018), others have found the inverse (Ellison et al, 2007; Kim & Kim, 2014; Myhre et al, 2017). These mixed findings may, in part, be explained by the ways in which different individuals engage with social media.…”

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The role of envy in linking active and passive social media use to memory functioning.

Sharifian

Zaheed

Zahodne

2022

Psychology of Popular Media

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Social media use has previously been shown to have negative implications for cognition. Scarce research has examined underlying pathways through which social media use may influence cognition. One potential pathway involves the consequences of social comparison, such that those who use social media more frequently may feel worse about themselves and more envious toward others. In turn, these negative socioemotional states could compromise memory. Further, whether an individual uses social media actively or passively may moderate these associations. Using an online adult life span sample (n = 592), the current cross-sectional study examined whether socioemotional consequences of social comparison (self-esteem and envy) mediated relationships between social media use and memory (everyday memory failures and episodic memory) and whether active/passive use moderated these associations. Mediation models revealed that higher envy, but not lower self-esteem, partially explained the relationship between higher social media use and more self-reported everyday memory failures. Neither envy nor self-esteem mediated the relationship between higher social media use and lower objective episodic memory performance. Additionally, higher social media use was associated with higher envy to a greater extent for active users compared with passive users. These findings may suggest that high social media use has negative ramifications for both subjective and objective memory and that increased feelings of envy may partially explain these effects for subjective, but not objective, memory. Public Policy Relevance StatementHigh social media use may have negative ramifications for both subjective and objective memory, and feelings of envy partially explained this association for subjective memory, but not objective memory. Future intervention research should investigate whether targeting social media use may benefit socioemotional as well as cognitive outcomes in adulthood.

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The impact of senior citizens’ use of online social networks on their cognitive function

Cited by 14 publications

References 34 publications

Social networking sites and the experience of older adult users: a systematic review

Social networking sites and the experience of older adult users: a systematic review

Cognitive Benefits of Online Social Networking for Healthy Older Adults

The role of envy in linking active and passive social media use to memory functioning.

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