How social media use and abuse are related to social cognition and loneliness in older adults.

Social media (SM) offers older adults new avenues for social interaction, yet its relations to social cognition remain unclear given its fundamental differences from face-to-face communication. This study examined how SM use and abuse relate to social cognition, cognitive functioning, and loneliness...

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Published in:	European Journal of Ageing Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
Main Authors:	Kong, Qiuyi, Ruffman, Ted, Phillips, Louise H., Yong, Min Hooi
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature 5/13/2026
Subjects:	United Kingdom Social media Internet addiction Cross-sectional method Sex distribution Social perception Loneliness Psychological well-being Age distribution Social support Cognition Statistical correlation Scale analysis (Psychology) Pearson correlation (Statistics) T-test (Statistics) Descriptive statistics Research Factor analysis Confidence intervals Data analysis software Regression analysis Psychosocial functioning
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