The nature of the digital divide reflects inequalities in digital utilization, which is understood
to be a multidimensional phenomenon encompassing accessibility to ICTs, capabilities to …

Background Healthy internet activity (eg, making use of eHealth and online therapy) is
positively associated with well-being. However, unhealthy internet activity (too much online …

This paper uses nationally representative survey data of adults Internet use in Britain to
examine current patterns in the uptake of lifelong learning via the Internet. We develop and …

The use of digital technology by older adults has improved in recent years in response to the
need for their functional adaptation to an increasingly technological social context …

The older population in China will exceed 300 million by 2025. Severe gaps in digital
inclusion exist in the information society, and older adults have not received sufficient …

The present study aims to examine whether the frequency of parent-child contact and the
parent-child relationship can mediate the relationship between Internet use and Chinese …

The pervasiveness of digital media renders people constantly connected. Digital inequality
theory tends to focus on how socio-digital factors link to technology access, skills, uses, and …

The emergence of social network sites and online communities has offered new possibilities
for older adults to stay socially connected and older adults comprise a growing user group of …

Due to 'stay-at-home'measures, individuals increasingly relied on smartphones for social
connection and for obtaining information about the COVID-19 pandemic. In a two-wave …

As opportunities for social interactions proliferate online, questions arise as to how
engagement in such activities may relate to mental health. Given older adults' shrinking …