David Quintana|Alejandro Cervantes|Yago Sáez|Pedro Isasi
Internet Use and Psychological Well-Being at Advanced Age: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid|Universidad Carlos III de Madrid|Universidad Carlos III de Madrid|Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
work explores connection psychological wellbeing internet use older adults study based sample 2314 participants english longitudinal study aging subjects aged 50 years older interviewed every two years 20062007 20142015 period connection use internetemail main dimensions psychological wellbeing evaluative hedonic eudaimonic analyzed means three generalized estimating equation models fitted 2year lagged repeated measurements outcome variables scores three wellbeing scales explained terms internetemail use controlling covariates included health socioeconomic indicators results support existence direct relationship internetemail use psychological wellbeing connection main predictor score participants scale used measure eudaimonic aspect positive statistically significant conventional levels pvalue 0015 however relevance digital literacy evaluative hedonic components could confirmed pvalues evaluative hedonic dimensions 0078 0192 respectively