孤独
适度
心理学
社会化媒体
自我效能感
自尊
结构方程建模
幸福
情感(语言学)
发展心理学
临床心理学
社会心理学
统计
数学
沟通
政治学
法学
标识
DOI:10.1080/10447318.2022.2062855
摘要
Social media is convenient for older adults to obtain and share information (i.e., informational use). However, a major barrier to using social media for older adults is their relatively low social media self-efficacy. The effects of this on informational use and mental well-being have not been well studied. Therefore, this study surveyed 276 older Chinese adults aged 60–90 and constructed a structural equation model. We found that higher social media self-efficacy was strongly and directly associated with more informational use, less loneliness, and higher self-esteem. It also positively affected happiness, mediated by loneliness and self-esteem. Informational use decreased loneliness but did not significantly affect self-esteem. We explained these results by the moderation effects of age and social media self-efficacy. This study confirmed the urgency of increasing older adults' social media self-efficacy for their mental well-being and successful aging. We also outlined design implications for increasing social media self-efficacy.
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