Examining rural and racial disparities in the relationship between loneliness and social technology use among older adults

KA Byrne, RG Anaraky, C Dye, LA Ross… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
social relationships (7, 8). A related yet distinctive concept is … Loneliness among middle-aged
adults is associated with a 26% … , and instant messaging communication between people. …

Technology use in young adult marital relationships: A case study approach

JM Vaterlaus, R Stinson, M McEwen - Contemporary Family Therapy, 2020 - Springer
… Using or attending to cell phones or other technology during face-to-face couple interaction
is now referred to as technoference (McDaniel and Coyne 2014). Middle-aged married …

The digital divide and older adult population adoption, use and diffusion of mobile phones: A quantitative study

J Choudrie, S Pheeraphuttranghkoon… - Information Systems …, 2020 - Springer
phone is viewed to be a solution for isolation as its functions allow entertainment and social
interaction due to applications … measurement model and then examining the structural model…

Informal learning of older adults in using mobile devices: A review of the literature

B Jin, J Kim, LM Baumgartner - Adult Education Quarterly, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
… Findings showed that older adults who use mobile devices … knowledge, and expand their
social relationships by engaging in … on examining older adults’ participation in mobile learning …

Association between using social media WeChat and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older people: findings from a national survey

X Qu, SH Houser, J Zhang, J Wen, W Zhang - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
among people aged ≥45 and older in our study sample. Further studies need to be explored
on the promotion and education of social … health-related issues through social connections. …

“How come you don't call me?” Smartphone communication app usage as an indicator of loneliness and social well-being across the adult lifespan during the COVID …

B Wetzel, R Pryss, H Baumeister, JS Edler… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
… evidence, we also explored the associations between other … reported that instant messengers
and social media apps … Mining smartphone data to classify life-facets of social relationships

Shared destiny in the Digital era: sensation seeking, loneliness, and excessive internet use among middle-aged and older adults in Mainland China

H Yang, J Jin - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
… The internet can be used to take risks and explore interesting … and social interaction, and
middle-aged and older adults have … Online social Instant messaging, social media sites 4.05 …

Social media use improves executive functions in middle-aged and older adults: A structural equation modeling analysis

SS Khoo, H Yang - Computers in Human Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
… In view of the paucity of research on this subject, we sought to examine the relation
between middle-aged and older adultssocial media use for social connections and executive …

New older users' attitudes toward social networking sites and loneliness: The case of the oldest-old residents in a small Italian city

G Casanova, S Abbondanza, E Rolandi… - Social Media+ …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
social contacts and countering loneliness in the current era marked by the Covid-19 pandemic.
This study explores the … underlines how social participation and social relationships are …

An exploratory study on how and why young and middle-aged adults disclose depressive feelings to others: focusing on the influence of perception of social norms

S An, H Lee - Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health …, 2021 - koreascience.kr
Purpose: This study explored how and why young and … role of social norms to see whether
using mobile instant messaging (… interaction effect between generations and perceived social