Influence of New Internet Usage on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults: Does the Effect Vary in People with Different Economic Status?

This study investigated the longitudinal effect of new internet usage on depressive symptoms and whether economic status modified this association. Data were from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, involving 5,259 participants who were 60 +, did not use the internet in 2015, and wer...

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Publicado en:Journal of Gerontological Social Work Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 37 - 53
Autores principales: Zhao, Xinyi, Han, Xiao, Lou, Vivian W. Q., Zhang, Zhiyue
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan2025
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          Zhao, Xinyi
          Han, Xiao
          Lou, Vivian W. Q.
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          School of Health Humanities, Peking University, Beijing, China
          School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
          Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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        Mental depression
        Internet usage monitoring
        Economic status
        Health of older people
        Retirement
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          Mental depression
          Internet usage monitoring
          Economic status
          Health of older people
          Retirement
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        depressive symptoms
        economic status
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      ab: This study investigated the longitudinal effect of new internet usage on depressive symptoms and whether economic status modified this association. Data were from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, involving 5,259 participants who were 60 +, did not use the internet in 2015, and were followed up in 2018. Linear regression with standard errors clustered at the city level was employed. We found that new internet usage was associated with less depressive symptoms, and the association was more profound among the poor participants. It implies that bridging the digital divide requires special attention to those with disadvantaged economic status.
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