Sum Shima, Mathews R Mark, Pourghasem Mohsen, Hughes Ian
School of Behavioural and Community Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Faculty of Health, Sydney, Australia.
Cyberpsychol Behav. 2009 Apr;12(2):235-9. doi: 10.1089/cpb.2008.0150.
The Internet opens new options for communication and may change the extent to which older people use other modes of communication. The importance of older adults' participation in cyberspace has increased as Internet use for commerce and communication has increased. The present study explores how older adults' Internet use affects their sense of community. An online survey was conducted at the University of Sydney to determine the associations between Internet use and seniors' sense of community and well-being. Participants were recruited online. There was a positive association between a sense of belonging to an online community, sense of community, and well-being. Seniors' use of the Internet for communication and information, and the frequency and history of their Internet use, were consistently related to a greater sense of community.
互联网为交流开辟了新的途径，可能会改变老年人使用其他交流方式的程度。随着互联网在商业和交流方面的应用增加，老年人参与网络空间的重要性也日益凸显。本研究探讨老年人使用互联网如何影响他们的社区归属感。悉尼大学进行了一项在线调查，以确定互联网使用与老年人的社区归属感和幸福感之间的关联。参与者通过网络招募。在线社区归属感、社区归属感和幸福感之间存在正相关。老年人使用互联网进行交流和获取信息，以及他们使用互联网的频率和时长，都与更强的社区归属感始终相关。
