The association between Internet use and intrinsic capacity among older adults in China: The mediating role of social participation.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Public Health Nursing Pub Date : 2024-09-02 DOI:10.1111/phn.13405

Jianying Fu, Shuxia Fu, Xiao Wang, Xiuhong Wang

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Abstract

Objective: This study aims to explore the relationship between Internet use and intrinsic capability among Chinese older adults, and the potential mediating role of social participation.

Methods: We verified the correlation between Internet use and intrinsic capacity using multiple linear regression and verified the mediating role of social participation using the Sobel and Bootstrap tests.

Results: The results of multiple linear regression show that there is a significant positive association between Internet use and intrinsic capacity (B = 0.717, p < .001); and social participation plays a mediating role, explaining a total of 20.5% of the association (indirect effect = 0.147, 95% CI: 0.067-0.227).

Conclusion: Our findings suggest that Internet use significantly improves intrinsic capacity among Chinese older adults, with social participation playing a mediating role. Increasing Internet adoption rates and promoting social participation may help improve intrinsic capacity among older adults.

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中国老年人使用互联网与内在能力之间的关系：社会参与的中介作用

研究目的本研究旨在探讨中国老年人互联网使用与内在能力之间的关系，以及社会参与的潜在中介作用：方法：利用多元线性回归验证互联网使用与内在能力之间的相关性，并利用 Sobel 检验和 Bootstrap 检验验证社会参与的中介作用：多元线性回归结果表明，互联网使用与内在能力之间存在显著的正相关关系（B = 0.717，p 结论：互联网的使用能显著提高内在能力：我们的研究结果表明，互联网的使用能显著提高中国老年人的内在能力，而社会参与则起着中介作用。提高互联网使用率和促进社会参与可能有助于提高老年人的内在能力。

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Public Health Nursing 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

4.80%

发文量

117

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Public Health Nursing publishes empirical research reports, program evaluations, and case reports focused on populations at risk across the lifespan. The journal also prints articles related to developments in practice, education of public health nurses, theory development, methodological innovations, legal, ethical, and public policy issues in public health, and the history of public health nursing throughout the world. While the primary readership of the Journal is North American, the journal is expanding its mission to address global public health concerns of interest to nurses.