Internet use and loneliness among older Chinese adults.
This study examined the association between Internet use and loneliness among Chinese older adults (aged 60+) over a two-year period using nationally representative survey data from China. Using data from the 2016 and 2018 waves of the China Longitudinal Ageing Social Survey (N = 8,059), we estimate...
| Publicado en: | Aging & Mental Health Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 866 - 874 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2024
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