Internet Use and Well-Being in Older Adults

By Jinmoo Heo, Sanghee Chun, Sunwoo Lee, Kyung Hee Lee, Junhyoung Kim. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 2015

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Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among older people: an integrative review (2018, neutral): “Activities were varied and included gardening programmes, computer/Internet use, voluntary work, holidays and sports (Brown et al. 2004, Pettigrew & Roberts 2008, Tse 2010, Toepoel 2013, Heo et al. 2015).”
The Effect of Information Communication Technology Interventions on Reducing Social Isolation in the Elderly: A Systematic Review (2016, neutral): “Internet use increased social support among the elderly in general [46] and among those who were the main carers of their spouses with dementia or after a stroke in particular [38].”
The Benefits of Social Technology Use Among Older Adults Are Mediated by Reduced Loneliness (2016, neutral): “, bonding with others and bridging social networks).(1,15,16) Older adults often report using technology to prevent feelings of loneliness.”
A review of Internet use among older adults (2018, neutral): “Cross-sectional work reports associations between Internet use and greater social support, decreased loneliness, better life satisfaction, better psychological well-being, and better overall mental health (Heo et al., 2015; Lam and Lam, 2009; Seifert et al., 2017).”