Association between internet use and depressive symptoms among older adults: mediating role of daytime napping and moderating role of productive engagement.
This study investigated the mediating role of daytime napping in the relationship between internet use and depressive symptoms among older adults. Further the moderating effect of productive engagement was assessed on the linkage between internet use and depressive symptoms. We surveyed 956 Chinese...
| Published in: | Aging & Mental Health Vol. 27; no. 11; pp. 2248 - 2257 |
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Nov2023
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