Seniors' perception of Social Support and Life Satisfaction in relation to Social Network Engagement

Background: Social support and life satisfaction are strongly influenced by seniors' social network engagement which enhances emotional well-being and overall quality of life. Aim: To assess seniors' perceptions of social support and life satisfaction in relation to social network engagement. The study design: Descriptive cross-sectional research design was used. Setting and Sample: A purposive sample of 249 male and female elderly was recruited from the general association for the care of the elderly (Geriatric club) at Sohag city. Tools: Three tools were used. Tool І: Structured interview questionnaire which include two parts: part(1): Socioeconomic scale. part(2): Internet use questionnaire. Tool п: Perceived social support scale. Tool Ⅲ: life Satisfaction scale. Results: Mean age of studied elderly was 66.03 ± 2.84. There is a positive and statistically significant correlations between the social network, perceived social support and life satisfaction (P-value ˂ 0.05). Conclusion: Social media had a positive effect on enhance social support and life satisfaction for the elderly participants using social media. Recommendation: Applying social media training and instructional workshop to help participants learn how to use the social media platforms.