Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Digital Health Literacy Among Older Women Living Alone in South Korea During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The increased loneliness experienced during the pandemic may contribute to low digital health literacy, alienating these individuals from the benefits of digital technologies. Therefore, in developing digital health programs or policies, it is imperative to consider the psychosocial status of individuals, including loneliness, while enhancing digital health literacy.
Authors
- Gahye Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5116-8634)
- Yeon‐Hwan Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5236-6683)
- Minhwa Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6234-9564)
- Seonghyeon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8588-6522)
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Eulji University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatry Investigation
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2024.0210
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 27.96
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea