Context Matters: Internet Usage and Loneliness Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Findings imply that infrequent internet use may reduce loneliness, while health-related internet searches may increase loneliness among older adults with different physical capacities. Findings are contrary to prepandemic reports, underscoring the importance of broad-based contextual factors for understanding loneliness across adulthood and old age.
Authors
- Andrew Steptoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7808-4943)
- S. De Potter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-6469)
- Claryn S. J. Kung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2863-9423)
- Angelica Hosea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7676-7304)
Institutions
- University of Leicester (GB)
- Heriot-Watt University (GB)
- Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (MY)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbae158
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.53
Funders
- Government of the United Kingdom
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Economic and Social Research Council