Social isolation, social media use, and poor mental health among older adults, California Health Interview Survey 2019-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults' engagement on social media may be a resource to reduce loneliness and improve mental health.

Purpose

This study aimed to examine loneliness and social media use and its association with severe psychological distress among older adults and whether social media use moderated the association of loneliness on severe psychological distress among older adults.

Methods

This study is a secondary analysis of the 2019-2020 California Health Interview Survey. The Kessler 6-item Psychological Distress Scale (K6) assessed symptoms of psychological distress, with a K6 score ≥ 13 associated with severe mental illness. Loneliness was measured using a revised Three Item Loneliness Scale (TILS) score. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine assoc

SUBMITTER: Siddiq H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11116239 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature