Quinn Kelly
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Communication, 1007 W Harrison, Chicago, IL 60607.
8th Int Conf Soc Media Soc (2017). 2017 Jul;2017. doi: 10.1145/3097286.3097340.
Research on the effects of social media use at older ages has largely been focused on social benefits. Yet, participation in these new media forms may result in other favorable outcomes, such as improved cognitive functioning. Using a wait list control design, this study examines the effects of social media engagement among adult social media non-users, aged 65 and older, in four cognitive domains: attention, processing speed, working memory, and inhibitory control. Baseline and multiple post-tests indicate improvement of intervention participants in processing speed and inhibitory control. These findings demonstrate that the benefits of social media use at older ages extend beyond mere social engagement, and into other domains of everyday well-being.
针对老年人使用社交媒体的影响的研究主要集中在社交益处上。然而，参与这些新媒体形式可能会带来其他有利结果，比如改善认知功能。本研究采用候补名单对照设计，考察了65岁及以上成年非社交媒体使用者参与社交媒体活动在注意力、处理速度、工作记忆和抑制控制这四个认知领域产生的影响。基线测试和多次后续测试表明，干预组参与者在处理速度和抑制控制方面有所改善。这些发现表明，老年人使用社交媒体的益处不仅限于社交参与，还延伸到日常幸福的其他领域。
