The impact of active social media use on the mental health of older adults
Posting on WeChat Moments statistically significantly improved the depression, self-rated health, and health satisfaction of older adults. Older adults who use WeChat and post on WeChat Moments derive much benefit from their active social media use.
Authors
- Dingqiang Sun
- Jian Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6521-5956)
- Ning Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7552-3912)
Institutions
- Jiangsu University (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02642-y
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 39.14
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Peking University