{"title":"Internet use and mental wellbeing in older adults","authors":"Yao Yao, Erdan Dong","doi":"10.1038/s41562-024-02050-z","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Mental health disorders among older adults rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, and have since continued to increase. A recent study provides timely insights into a positive association between internet use and mental wellbeing among adults aged 50 and older across 23 countries, which highlights the potential of digital technology for addressing these challenges.","PeriodicalId":19074,"journal":{"name":"Nature Human Behaviour","volume":"9 1","pages":"24-25"},"PeriodicalIF":21.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nature Human Behaviour","FirstCategoryId":"102","ListUrlMain":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02050-z","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Mental health disorders among older adults rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, and have since continued to increase. A recent study provides timely insights into a positive association between internet use and mental wellbeing among adults aged 50 and older across 23 countries, which highlights the potential of digital technology for addressing these challenges.
期刊介绍:
Nature Human Behaviour is a journal that focuses on publishing research of outstanding significance into any aspect of human behavior.The research can cover various areas such as psychological, biological, and social bases of human behavior.It also includes the study of origins, development, and disorders related to human behavior.The primary aim of the journal is to increase the visibility of research in the field and enhance its societal reach and impact.