Influence of internet use on loneliness of middle-aged and elderly people

doi:10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2023.02.041

Abstract

Abstract: Based on the special survey data of internet usage of middle-aged and elderly people in Jiangsu Province in 2021, this paper analyzed the influence of internet usage,usage time,content and ways on loneliness of middle-aged and elderly people. It was found that internet use had a significant negative impact on loneliness of middle-aged and elderly people. Middle-aged and elderly people who used the internet for more than 6 hours and focused on leisure study were less likely to breed loneliness, but the way of use had no effect on their loneliness. Heterogeneity analysis showed that internet use could reduce the incidence of loneliness among the elderly aged 70 and above, middle-aged and elderly people with low education levels and middle-aged and elderly people in rural areas who mainly used the internet for leisure and entertainment. The results helped to understand the complex relationship between the internet use of middle-aged and elderly people and their loneliness in the digital age, and provided new theoretical support for relevant departments to further popularize the internet among middle-aged and elderly people and guide the rational use of the internet.

Key words: middle-aged and elderly people, internet use, loneliness, Logistic model, heterogeneity

CLC Number:

C913.6

LU Zhi-yuan, WANG Huan, LIANG Shuang. Influence of internet use on loneliness of middle-aged and elderly people[J]. HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 2023, 62(2): 220-226.

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