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Article: Information and communicative technology use enhances psychological well-being of older adults: the roles of age, social connectedness, and frailty status

TitleInformation and communicative technology use enhances psychological well-being of older adults: the roles of age, social connectedness, and frailty status
Authors
Keywordsgerontechnology
Hong Kong SAR
Life satisfaction
selective optimization and compensation
socio-emotional selectivity theory
Issue Date2018
Citation
Aging and Mental Health, 2018, v. 22, n. 11, p. 1516-1524 How to Cite?
AbstractObjectives: Information and communicative technology (ICT) use is a potential vehicle for improving the psychological well-being (PWB) of older people. We examined the roles of age, frailty, and social connectedness in the relationship between ICT use and PWB. Method: Telephone interviews were conducted in mid-2016 with 1201 participants aged 50 and above (55.7% female) residing in Hong Kong, China. The participants reported PWB, ICT use (frequency of using the Internet and smart devices), frailty status, contact with family, friends, and neighbors, self-rated health, subjective financial sufficiency, education level, and employment status. Results: We found that the association between ICT and PWB was moderated by age: ICT was associated with PWB only among old-olds (75+), but not in other age groups. This moderation was mediated by contact with family, but not with friends or neighbors. The moderation was further qualified by frailty status: the ICT-by-age moderation was found only among frail, but not pre-frail or robust older adults. Conclusion: The findings suggest that ICT use can potentially enhance the PWB of older adults aged 75+ through facilitating their contact with family members. These benefits might be particularly salient for those who were frail. Improving ICT access and literacy among older adults may be promising.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/313975
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dc.contributor.authorFang, Yang-
dc.contributor.authorChau, Anson K.C.-
dc.contributor.authorWong, Anna-
dc.contributor.authorFung, Helene H.-
dc.contributor.authorWoo, Jean-
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-06T11:28:41Z-
dc.date.available2022-07-06T11:28:41Z-
dc.date.issued2018-
dc.identifier.citationAging and Mental Health, 2018, v. 22, n. 11, p. 1516-1524-
dc.identifier.issn1360-7863-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/313975-
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Information and communicative technology (ICT) use is a potential vehicle for improving the psychological well-being (PWB) of older people. We examined the roles of age, frailty, and social connectedness in the relationship between ICT use and PWB. Method: Telephone interviews were conducted in mid-2016 with 1201 participants aged 50 and above (55.7% female) residing in Hong Kong, China. The participants reported PWB, ICT use (frequency of using the Internet and smart devices), frailty status, contact with family, friends, and neighbors, self-rated health, subjective financial sufficiency, education level, and employment status. Results: We found that the association between ICT and PWB was moderated by age: ICT was associated with PWB only among old-olds (75+), but not in other age groups. This moderation was mediated by contact with family, but not with friends or neighbors. The moderation was further qualified by frailty status: the ICT-by-age moderation was found only among frail, but not pre-frail or robust older adults. Conclusion: The findings suggest that ICT use can potentially enhance the PWB of older adults aged 75+ through facilitating their contact with family members. These benefits might be particularly salient for those who were frail. Improving ICT access and literacy among older adults may be promising.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofAging and Mental Health-
dc.subjectgerontechnology-
dc.subjectHong Kong SAR-
dc.subjectLife satisfaction-
dc.subjectselective optimization and compensation-
dc.subjectsocio-emotional selectivity theory-
dc.titleInformation and communicative technology use enhances psychological well-being of older adults: the roles of age, social connectedness, and frailty status-
dc.typeArticle-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13607863.2017.1358354-
dc.identifier.pmid28777010-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85026866656-
dc.identifier.volume22-
dc.identifier.issue11-
dc.identifier.spage1516-
dc.identifier.epage1524-
dc.identifier.eissn1364-6915-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000457784400016-

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