Information and communicative technology use enhances psychological well-being of older adults: the roles of age, social connectedness, and frailty status.
Objectives: Information and communicative technology (ICT) use is a potential vehicle for improving the psychological well-being (PWB) of older people. We examined the roles of age, frailty, and social connectedness in the relationship between ICT use and PWB. Method: Telephone interviews were condu...
| Publicado en: | Aging & Mental Health Vol. 22; no. 11; pp. 1516 - 1525 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2018
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