Examining the Relationship Between Internet Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults: Analyses of Mediators and Moderators.
Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the influence mechanism underlying the relationship between Internet use and depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults. Methods: Data were derived from the 2018 wave of China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey. Mediation and moderation analyses were conduct...
| Publicado en: | Clinical Gerontologist Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 275 - 285 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar/Apr2026
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