Internet Use and Life Satisfaction Among Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The Role of Volunteering and Social Trust.
Using data from 1,484 participants in the Chinese Social Survey (CSS), we analyzed the relationships among internet use, social trust, volunteer engagement, and life satisfaction. Our findings indicate that greater internet use correlates with enhanced older adults' life satisfaction. Volunteering p...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Gerontological Social Work Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 458 - 475 |
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