Age-friendliness of city, loneliness and depression moderated by internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between age-friendliness of a city, loneliness and depression moderated by internet use among older people during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The survey was from 'The 2020 Survey of Needs Assessment for a Safe Community a...
| Publicado en: | Health Promotion International Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 1 - 12 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jun2023
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