Higher digital embracement is associated with lower levels of loneliness among late middle-aged and older adults
Higher digital living appears to be associated with lower levels of loneliness even when other established risk factors for loneliness are controlled for. Supporting late middle-aged and older adults to overcome the digital divide, from access and use to embracement, could potentially be a tool to battle loneliness, and hence to improve public health.
Authors
- Pernilla Bjerkeli
- Kerstin Thelander
- Anna K. Dahl Aslan
- Martin Gellerstedt
Institutions
- University of Skövde (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1721185
- Primary Topic
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00