Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Futaba Clinic, Futaba-cho, Tochigi, Japan.
J Appl Gerontol. 2024 Oct;43(10):1375-1385. doi: 10.1177/07334648241240562. Epub 2024 Apr 26.
Internet use influences social interactions in society. However, there is no consensus on whether and what kind of Internet use increases face-to-face communication (FFC). This study investigated the mode of Internet use that increases FFC among older adults after three years. Participants were 8734 adults aged 65 or older who responded to the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) surveys in 2016 and 2019. The exposures were the purposes of Internet use in 2016. The outcome was the frequency of FFC with friends or acquaintances in 2019. The confounders included 13 demographic, socioeconomic, and psychological variables. We performed modified Poisson regression analyses and found that Internet use for communication in 2016 increased FFC in 2019, especially for low-frequency FFC in 2016. Internet-based non-FFC may help promote FFC and prevent social isolation among older adults who are less likely to interact with others.
互联网的使用影响着社会中的人际交往。然而，对于互联网的使用是否以及以何种方式增加了面对面的交流（FFC），目前尚无定论。本研究调查了老年人在三年内增加 FFC 的互联网使用模式。参与者为 8734 名年龄在 65 岁及以上的成年人，他们在 2016 年和 2019 年对日本老年评估研究（JAGES）进行了回应。暴露因素是 2016 年互联网使用的目的。结果是 2019 年与朋友或熟人的 FFC 频率。混杂因素包括 13 个人口统计学、社会经济和心理变量。我们进行了修正泊松回归分析，发现 2016 年的互联网通讯用途增加了 2019 年的 FFC，特别是在 2016 年的低频率 FFC 中。基于互联网的非 FFC 可能有助于促进老年人的 FFC，防止他们与他人的社交隔离，因为他们与他人互动的可能性较低。
