Saad Javed, Daniela Perez-Chadid, Eesha Yaqoob, Nathan A Shlobin, Edward I Ham, Vigneshwar Raj Veerappan, Sachin Chemate, Faith C Robertson, Sarah Cain, Federico Nicolosi, Megan E H Still, Zhihua Chen Jehan, Laura Lippa, Marisa Gandia, Ana Cristina Veiga Silva, Ronnie E Baticulon, Nqobile Thango, Zerubabbel K Asfaw, Luxwell Jokonya, Angelos Kolias, Ernest J Barthélemy, Ignatius Esene
Needs, Roles, and Challenges of Young Asian Neurosurgeons
World neurosurgery
objectives previous studies associations internet use older peoples depression mostly focused single types online activities especially online social engagement current study investigated diversity purposes internet use interaction time spent online shaping older chinese internet users depression method sample 974 internet users aged 60 adopted 2020 china family panel studies wave adopted latent class analysis lca explore diverse purposes internet usage results participants classified three distinct types socializers basic users maximizers basic users maximizers use internet various purposes despite different intensities socializers use internet keep connected families friends compared basic users maximizers longer time spent online among socializers significantly associated higher level depression conclusion study calls closer examination online profiles among older internet users attention paid potential harms excessive internet use social reasons among older adults practitioners enhance older internet users digital literacy maximize widerange benefits internet use reduce potential health inequality