Institute of Psychogerontology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Germany.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2020 Feb 14;75(3):534-539. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gby123.
Research suggests that cognitive functioning is associated with technology use in late life, but longitudinal research in this domain is still sparse. This study explored the reciprocal association between Internet use and cognitive functioning over a 2-year period.
We analyzed representative data across 14 countries from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). The sample included 29,576 participants between 50 and 100 years of age. We used data from 2013 (Wave 5) and a 2-year follow-up in 2015 (Wave 6). Participants provided information on cognitive functioning measures and Internet use at both time points.
Cross-lagged panel analysis indicated reciprocal effects between cognitive functioning and Internet use. Internet use had a greater impact on cognitive functioning than vice versa.
This study sheds light on the direction of the association between cognitive functioning and Internet use. Findings indicate that using the Internet positively affects cognitive functioning in late life.
研究表明，认知功能与老年人的技术使用有关，但该领域的纵向研究仍然很少。本研究探讨了互联网使用与认知功能在两年内的相互关系。
我们分析了来自欧洲健康、老龄化和退休调查（SHARE）的 14 个国家的代表性数据。该样本包括 29576 名 50 至 100 岁的参与者。我们使用了 2013 年（第 5 波）和 2015 年（第 6 波）的两年随访数据。参与者在两个时间点都提供了认知功能测量和互联网使用的信息。
交叉滞后面板分析表明，认知功能和互联网使用之间存在相互影响。互联网使用对认知功能的影响大于反之。
本研究揭示了认知功能和互联网使用之间关联的方向。研究结果表明，在晚年使用互联网对认知功能有积极影响。
