The effects of online media use on the mental health of Chinese older adults: A multiple indicators multiple causes (MIMIC) model
Online media use, especially frequent engagement with digital platforms, enhances older adults' mental health, not only directly but also indirectly by improving life satisfaction. These results offer valuable empirical evidence for understanding the mechanisms through which digital participation promotes psychological wellbeing in later life and highlight the importance of fostering digital literacy and inclusive media environments for the aging population.
Authors
- Wei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9991-7892)
- Qi Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1135-0722)
- Xue Zhang
- Nannan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9836-5193)
- Xuan He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5505-8416)
- Yunjuan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3580-4434)
- Lu Ning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-4746)
- Jing Dai
Institutions
- Kunming University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Kunming University (CN)
- Kunming Medical University (CN)
- First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province (CN)
- Yunnan Center for Disease Control And Prevention (CN)
- Kunming Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251383393
- Primary Topic
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00