Exploring Rural–Urban Differences in the Association Between Internet Use and Cognitive Functioning Among Older Adults in China.
Objectives We examine rural–urban differences between internet use and cognitive functioning among older Chinese adults and the mediating role of perceived social support networks across rural and urban areas. Methods Data were from the 2016 and 2018 waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Aging Social Su...
| Publicado en: | Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences Vol. 79; no. 4; pp. 1 - 9 |
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