Heo Jinmoo, Chun Sanghee, Lee Sunwoo, Lee Kyung Hee, Kim Junhyoung
1 Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2015 May;18(5):268-72. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0549. Epub 2015 Apr 28.
The Internet has become an important social context in the lives of older adults. Extant research has focused on the use of the Internet and how it influences well-being. However, conflicting findings exist. The purpose of the study was to develop an integrative research model in order to determine the nature of the relationships among Internet use, loneliness, social support, life satisfaction, and psychological well-being. Specifically, loneliness and social support were tested as potential mediators that may modify the relationship between Internet use and indicators of well-being. Data from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were used, and the association among Internet use, social support, loneliness, life satisfaction, and psychological well-being was explored. The sample consisted of 5,203 older adults (aged 65 years and older). The results indicated that higher levels of Internet use were significant predictors of higher levels of social support, reduced loneliness, and better life satisfaction and psychological well-being among older adults.
互联网已成为老年人生活中一个重要的社会环境。现有研究主要关注互联网的使用及其对幸福感的影响。然而，研究结果存在冲突。本研究的目的是建立一个综合研究模型，以确定互联网使用、孤独感、社会支持、生活满意度和心理健康之间关系的本质。具体而言，孤独感和社会支持被作为潜在的中介变量进行检验，它们可能会改变互联网使用与幸福感指标之间的关系。研究使用了来自美国健康与退休研究（HRS）的数据，探讨了互联网使用、社会支持、孤独感、生活满意度和心理健康之间的关联。样本包括5203名老年人（年龄在65岁及以上）。结果表明，较高的互联网使用水平是老年人获得更高水平社会支持、减少孤独感、提高生活满意度和心理健康的显著预测因素。
