Social network sites as a means to support personal social capital and well-being in older age: An association study

This study aims to gain a better understanding of the potential benefits of social network sites (SNS) as a means to help support personal social capital and well-being of older adults. Results are reported of a cross-sectional study in which a sample of Dutch older adults (n = 410) with a social...

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Autores principales:	Marianne Simons, Jennifer Reijnders, Sanne Peeters, Mayke Janssens, Johan Lataster, Nele Jacobs
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	SNS use Bonding social capital Bridging social capital Mental well-being Positive aging Elderly Electronic computers. Computer science QA75.5-76.95 Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3a40f70b2e7c43898d344d884619fcc32021-12-01T05:03:50ZSocial network sites as a means to support personal social capital and well-being in older age: An association study2451-958810.1016/j.chbr.2021.100067https://doaj.org/article/3a40f70b2e7c43898d344d884619fcc32021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958821000154https://doaj.org/toc/2451-9588This study aims to gain a better understanding of the potential benefits of social network sites (SNS) as a means to help support personal social capital and well-being of older adults. Results are reported of a cross-sectional study in which a sample of Dutch older adults (n = 410) with a social network site account and varying in age from 50 to 93 (M=64.6, SD = 8.2) filled out a questionnaire including validated scales measuring SNS use, personal bonding and bridging social capital and psychological, social and emotional well-being. Regression analyses including relevant covariates supported our hypotheses that; (1) SNS use is positively associated with personal bonding social capital; (2) SNS use is positively associated with personal bridging social capital; (3) SNS use is positively associated with psychological well-being and (4) SNS use is positively associated with social well-being. No significant association was found between SNS use and emotional well-being. Although no conclusions of causality can be drawn, these results support the assumed potential of SNS as a means to help preserve personal social capital and well-being at an older age and add to the, still limited, research literature on this topic. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.Marianne SimonsJennifer ReijndersSanne PeetersMayke JanssensJohan LatasterNele JacobsElsevierarticleSNS useBonding social capitalBridging social capitalMental well-beingPositive agingElderlyElectronic computers. Computer scienceQA75.5-76.95PsychologyBF1-990ENComputers in Human Behavior Reports, Vol 3, Iss , Pp 100067- (2021)
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topic	SNS use Bonding social capital Bridging social capital Mental well-being Positive aging Elderly Electronic computers. Computer science QA75.5-76.95 Psychology BF1-990
spellingShingle	SNS use Bonding social capital Bridging social capital Mental well-being Positive aging Elderly Electronic computers. Computer science QA75.5-76.95 Psychology BF1-990 Marianne Simons Jennifer Reijnders Sanne Peeters Mayke Janssens Johan Lataster Nele Jacobs Social network sites as a means to support personal social capital and well-being in older age: An association study
description	This study aims to gain a better understanding of the potential benefits of social network sites (SNS) as a means to help support personal social capital and well-being of older adults. Results are reported of a cross-sectional study in which a sample of Dutch older adults (n = 410) with a social network site account and varying in age from 50 to 93 (M=64.6, SD = 8.2) filled out a questionnaire including validated scales measuring SNS use, personal bonding and bridging social capital and psychological, social and emotional well-being. Regression analyses including relevant covariates supported our hypotheses that; (1) SNS use is positively associated with personal bonding social capital; (2) SNS use is positively associated with personal bridging social capital; (3) SNS use is positively associated with psychological well-being and (4) SNS use is positively associated with social well-being. No significant association was found between SNS use and emotional well-being. Although no conclusions of causality can be drawn, these results support the assumed potential of SNS as a means to help preserve personal social capital and well-being at an older age and add to the, still limited, research literature on this topic. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
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author	Marianne Simons Jennifer Reijnders Sanne Peeters Mayke Janssens Johan Lataster Nele Jacobs
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title	Social network sites as a means to support personal social capital and well-being in older age: An association study
title_short	Social network sites as a means to support personal social capital and well-being in older age: An association study
title_full	Social network sites as a means to support personal social capital and well-being in older age: An association study
title_fullStr	Social network sites as a means to support personal social capital and well-being in older age: An association study
title_full_unstemmed	Social network sites as a means to support personal social capital and well-being in older age: An association study
title_sort	social network sites as a means to support personal social capital and well-being in older age: an association study
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
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Social network sites as a means to support personal social capital and well-being in older age: An association study

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