Aging Well in the Digital Age: Technology in Processes of Selective Optimization with Compensation.
Objectives Studies show that using information and communication technology (ICT) contributes significantly to elders' subjective well-being (SWB). Drawing on the Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC) model, this study aims at exploring the mechanism by which ICT use helps older adults rema...
| Publicado en: | Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences Vol. 75; no. 9; pp. 2008 - 2018 |
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Nov2020
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