Internet Use and Loneliness in Older Adults

By S. Sum, M. R. Mathews, I. Hughes, Andrew J. Campbell. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 2008

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Subfields: Communication, Demography, Sociology and Political Science

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The Benefits of Social Technology Use Among Older Adults Are Mediated by Reduced Loneliness (2016, background): “, seeking out information).(12) In short, older adults think the benefits of technology greatly outweigh the costs and challenges of technology.”
From internet access to internet skills: digital inequality among older adults (2019, background): “Staying engaged and socially connected online may also promote late-life wellness [16, 17, 29, 67], though some have argued that reaping these benefits depends on proper training and having the skills needed to use computers and the Internet effectively [3].”
Internet Use and Well-Being in Older Adults (2015, neutral): “11,12 Such ﬁndings intrigued the investigators to test causal relationships in order to determine the role of Internet use on social support, loneliness, and well-being.”
‘I feel less lonely’: what older people say about participating in a social networking website (2010, result): “Their findings suggested that, while there was a reduction in levels of social loneliness when people communicated with friends and family, conversely, the authors argued, using the internet for ‘communication with unknown people was associated with greater levels of… loneliness’ (Sum et al, 2008).”
Is it love or loneliness? Exploring the impact of everyday digital technology use on the wellbeing of older adults (2017, background): “…of loneliness, for instance telephone befriending schemes have helped older people gain confidence and a sense of belonging (Cattan, Kime and Bagnall 2011) whilst the Internet has provided the functionality to improve feelings of being alone (Karavidas, Lim and Katsikas 2005, Sum et al. 2008).”
Routledge Handbook of Cultural Gerontology (2015, neutral): “4 324 / 9780203097090 . c h33 environment.”
The Effect of Information Communication Technology Interventions on Reducing Social Isolation in the Elderly: A Systematic Review (2016, methodology): “There are different mechanisms by which ICTs influence different kinds of loneliness and social support among the elderly [37,51-52].”
Can Digital Technology Enhance Social Connectedness Among Older Adults? A Feasibility Study (2019, result): “Furthermore, findings extend those of notable studies on the subject—however, former studies on social isolation and loneliness only examined general Internet use among older participants and were either quantitative or qualitative (Cotten et al., 2012; Sum et al., 2008; Tsai et al., 2015; White et ”