Influence mechanism of Internet use on the physical and mental health of the Chinese elderly-Based on Chinese General Social Survey.

ABSTRACT: Based on Chinese General Social Survey data (CGSS 2021), binary logistic regression and stepwise regression were used to explore how Internet use improves the physical and mental health of elderly people and its influence mechanisms. The research found that Internet use has a positive and significant impact on the physical and mental health of the Chinese elderly, and the results are robust with variable replacement and model replacement tests. In its influence mechanism, it found that Internet use promotes the physical and mental health of elderly people through physical exercise, social interaction, and learning frequency, which have a partial mediating effect. The effectiveness of the Internet use in promoting physical and mental health of the Chinese elderly through learning frequency

SUBMITTER: Hou P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11698357 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature