The Role of Internet Use and Offline Social Engagement in the Health of Chinese Older Adults: Evidence from Nationally Representative Samples.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the association between internet use as a novel type of social engagement and the health of older adults, and evaluated the role of online versus offline social activities through nationally representative samples. Participants aged ≥ 60 in the datasets from the Chinese sample of the World Value Survey (N_{Sample 1} = 598) and the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS, N_{Sample 2} = 9434) were selected. Correlation analysis presented the positive relationships between internet use and self-reported health in both Sample 1 (r = 0.17, p < 0.001) and Sample 2 (r = 0.09, p < 0.001). In addition, the relationships between internet use and both self-reported health and depression (r = -0.14, p < 0

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10000681 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature