The Dual Impact of Time and Content Exposure of Social Media on Diabetes Self-Management in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study
Social media exposure presented a double-edged sword for self-management of older adults with T2DM. Self-management declined when the daily time spent on social media exceeded 139.8 minutes. However, exposure to hyperbeneficial content was associated with better self-management of individuals, regardless of excessive time spent on social media. Future longitudinal and experimental studies that validate the multifaceted association between social media exposure and health behaviors are needed. If confirmed, these findings would support the implementation of media prescription programs by health care providers in communities.
Authors
- Meng Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2813-1112)
- Qingyuan Ye
- Kefang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2985-6593)
- Sijing Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5069-5029)
- Shan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1673-248X)
- Si Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6041-1528)
- Fatema Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4144-812X)
- Ruiyang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8337-1565)
- Li Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9137-9127)
- Chen Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2721-2487)
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Aging
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/67312
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82