Domain-specific Internet use and social participation in older adults: the role of affective attitudes toward digital device use.
Internet use plays an important role in social participation in later life, yet little is known about how different domains of Internet use are linked to social outcomes or which factors shape engagement in these domains. Using an integrative approach, this study examines cognitive and affective att...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Ageing Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 14 |
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6/23/2026
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