Connected but lonely? The role of social networking sites among older adults experiencing isolation and loneliness
SNS may offset social isolation among older adults, whereas heavy reliance on SNS when one feels lonely may amplify that internalization. Assessments of social technology would benefit from distinguishing isolation and loneliness conditions.
Authors
- Joseph Svec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9366-885X)
- Natasha Nemmers
- J. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5351-7201)
- I. Hwang
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Iowa State University (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
- University of Saint Joseph (US)
- Saint Joseph's University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging & Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2460089
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.78