Internet Use and Psychological Wellness During Late Adulthood
An aging population is best served by social, personal, and health support focused on maintaining and maximizing personal independence. The Internet affords numerous opportunities for individuals of all ages to communicate, access information, and engage in recreational activities. A community-based...
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2011
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| author | Erickson, J. Johnson, Genevieve |
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| description | An aging population is best served by social, personal, and health support focused on maintaining and maximizing personal independence. The Internet affords numerous opportunities for individuals of all ages to communicate, access information, and engage in recreational activities. A community-based sample of 122 adults over 60 years of age completed a questionnaire which assessed three clusters of characteristics: (a) frequency and patterns of Internet use, (b) well-being (loneliness, life satisfaction, self-efficacy, social support, and depression), and (c) demographics (age, income, education). Significant correlations emerged between the three clusters of measured variables. Controlling for demographic differences, Internet use and self-efficacy remained significantly related. Among the sample of older adults, individuals who used the Internet more had higher perceptions of self-efficacy than those who used the Internet rarely or not at all. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-259832017-09-13T15:55:37Z Internet Use and Psychological Wellness During Late Adulthood Erickson, J. Johnson, Genevieve An aging population is best served by social, personal, and health support focused on maintaining and maximizing personal independence. The Internet affords numerous opportunities for individuals of all ages to communicate, access information, and engage in recreational activities. A community-based sample of 122 adults over 60 years of age completed a questionnaire which assessed three clusters of characteristics: (a) frequency and patterns of Internet use, (b) well-being (loneliness, life satisfaction, self-efficacy, social support, and depression), and (c) demographics (age, income, education). Significant correlations emerged between the three clusters of measured variables. Controlling for demographic differences, Internet use and self-efficacy remained significantly related. Among the sample of older adults, individuals who used the Internet more had higher perceptions of self-efficacy than those who used the Internet rarely or not at all. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25983 10.1017/S0714980811000109 Cambridge University Press fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Erickson, J. Johnson, Genevieve Internet Use and Psychological Wellness During Late Adulthood |
| title | Internet Use and Psychological Wellness During Late Adulthood |
| title_full | Internet Use and Psychological Wellness During Late Adulthood |
| title_fullStr | Internet Use and Psychological Wellness During Late Adulthood |
| title_full_unstemmed | Internet Use and Psychological Wellness During Late Adulthood |
| title_short | Internet Use and Psychological Wellness During Late Adulthood |
| title_sort | internet use and psychological wellness during late adulthood |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25983 |