The association of internet use and cognition among older adults: mediating roles of social networks and depressive symptoms
This chain-mediated model provided a clear depiction of how social networks and depressive symptoms mediate the impact of internet use on the cognition of older adults. Enhancements in internet literacy and optimization of age-appropriate product designs are recommended to improve cognitive functions in older populations.
Authors
- Zihan Ni
- Xinguo Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2579-6805)
- Xiaoguang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2101-9598)
- Yi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4909-592X)
- Xiaoying Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1800-2114)
- Xiuyuan Zhu
- Shiyu Xie
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Fudan University (CN)
- The George Institute for Global Health (AU)
- Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1569022
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.59
Funders
- Shanghai Municipal Health Commission
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China