期刊
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
卷 14, 期 -, 页码 1543-1554出版社
DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S330827
关键词
WeChat; older adults; subjective well-being; intergenerational support; social activity; self-esteem
资金
- Shanghai Sailing Program backed by Shanghai Science and Technology Committee [20YF1447400]
The study demonstrates that WeChat use has a positive impact on the subjective well-being of Chinese older adults living alone, mainly achieved through increased intergenerational support and social activities.
Purpose: WeChat is China' biggest social media platform. In addition to instant messaging, it has a great many useful functions that can help Chinese citizens adapt to an increasingly digitized society. This study aimed to examine the effect of WeChat use on the subjective well-being (SWB) of Chinese older adults living alone, and how the effect could occur. Participants and Methods: A total of 415 Chinese older adults living alone participated in the survey. Participants filled out questionnaires (scales) measuring their SWB, proficiency in WeChat use, social activity levels and self-esteem respectively. Mean scores of SWB were used to determine the difference in SWB between the users and non-users, and correlation test was performed to find out the association between proficiency in WeChat use and SWB among the users. Results: The mean score of WeChat users was 34.68 (SD = 7.301), significantly higher than that of the non-users, which was 32.73 (SD = 7.168) (t = 2.741, p = 0.006). Among the users, the more proficient in WeChat use one was, the higher their SWB score (r = 0.458, p < 0.01). The results combined to demonstrate that WeChat use has a positive effect on the SWB of Chinese older adults living alone. The findings also showed that the increase in SWB was obtained through the mediation of intergenerational support and social activities. Conclusion: This study suggests that WeChat use by Chinese older adults living alone could increase their intergenerational support and social activities; the increased intergenerational support and social activities then enhance the SWB of Chinese older adults living alone.
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