A review of Internet use among older adults

A Hunsaker, E Hargittai - New media & society, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
As the world population ages and older adults comprise a growing proportion of current and
potential Internet users, understanding the state of Internet use among older adults as well …

The impact of technology on older adults' social isolation

P Khosravi, A Rezvani, A Wiewiora - Computers in Human Behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
Research indicates that social isolation and loneliness have a negative effect on health and
wellbeing among older people. Various technology-based interventions have been offered …

Online social media fatigue and psychological wellbeing—A study of compulsive use, fear of missing out, fatigue, anxiety and depression

A Dhir, Y Yossatorn, P Kaur, S Chen - International journal of information …, 2018 - Elsevier
The constant development of online social media features and related services has
constantly attracted and increased the number of social media users. But, at the same time …

From internet access to internet skills: digital inequality among older adults

E Hargittai, AM Piper, MR Morris - Universal Access in the Information …, 2019 - Springer
Although much research examines the factors that affect technology adoption and use, less
is known about how older adults as a group differ in their ability to use the Internet. The …

The benefits of social technology use among older adults are mediated by reduced loneliness

WJ Chopik - Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Technology has the ability to enhance and enrich the lives of older adults by facilitating
better interpersonal relationships. However, few studies have directly examined …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of internet use on loneliness and contact with others among older adults: cross-sectional analysis

SR Cotten, WA Anderson, BM McCullough - Journal of medical Internet …, 2013 - jmir.org
Background: Older adults are at increased risk of experiencing loneliness and depression,
particularly as they move into different types of care communities. Information and …

Dividing the grey divide: Deconstructing myths about older adults' online activities, skills, and attitudes

A Quan-Haase, C Williams, M Kicevski… - American …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Although research has demonstrated a grey divide where older adults are less involved and
skilled with digital media than younger adults, by treating them as a homogenous group, it …

Is Facebook creating “iDisorders”? The link between clinical symptoms of psychiatric disorders and technology use, attitudes and anxiety

LD Rosen, K Whaling, S Rab, LM Carrier… - Computers in human …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study systematically tested whether the use of specific technologies or media (including
certain types of Facebook use), technology-related anxieties, and technology-related …

Longitudinal analysis of the relationship between purposes of internet use and well-being among older adults

A Szabo, J Allen, C Stephens, F Alpass - The gerontologist, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Purpose There is support for the role of Internet use in promoting well-being among older
people. However, there are also contradictory findings which may be attributed to …

Rethinking social relationships in old age: Digitalization and the social lives of older adults.

G Hülür, B Macdonald - American Psychologist, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Interactions with technology have been sha** human society since its beginning.
Recently, digitalization has pervaded all aspects of our lives and provided us with new ways …