文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Improving older people's life satisfaction via social networking site use: Evidence from China

作者：Zhou, Junjie[1]

第一作者：周军杰

通讯作者：Zhou, JJ[1]

机构：[1]Henan Univ Econ & Law, Sch E Commerce & Logist Management, Zhengzhou, Henan, Peoples R China

第一机构：河南财经政法大学电子商务与物流管理学院

通讯机构：[1]corresponding author), Henan Univ Econ & Law, Sch E Commerce & Logist Management, Zhengzhou, Henan, Peoples R China.|[104849]河南财经政法大学电子商务与物流管理学院;[10484]河南财经政法大学;

年份：2018

卷号：37

期号：1

起止页码：E23-E28

外文期刊名：AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING

收录：;Scopus(收录号：2-s2.0-85043708009);WOS:【SSCI(收录号:WOS:000427465200005)，SCI-EXPANDED(收录号:WOS:000427465200005)】；

基金：This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 71501062, Young Talents Fund of HUEL under Grant hncjzfdxqnbjrc201603 and Discipline Enhancing Program Fund of Henan University under Grant Y1512001. The author declares no conflicts of interest.

语种：英文

外文关键词：aged; personal satisfaction; sex characteristics; social media; social support

摘要：ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the pathways by which social networking sites (SNSs) can improve older people's life satisfaction. MethodsWe conducted an online survey in China that lasted eight weeks. Respondents were required to report their demographic characteristics and feelings regarding SNS use. Data were analysed using SPSS 20 and Amos 21. ResultsWe collected 596 valid samples. The empirical results show that SNS use improves older people's life satisfaction by reducing their loneliness and improving their self-efficacy. Social support alleviates the negative effect of loneliness and enhances the positive effect of self-efficacy on life satisfaction. Sex differences and education differences were significant. Men and less educated people had higher levels of life satisfaction. ConclusionPolicymakers should offer support to SNSs targeting older people and encourage them to provide more useful services. SNS operators should encourage social support among older users and pay attention to sex differences and education differences. Policy Impact: Policymakers should provide support to social networking sites (SNSs) targeting older people, because SNS use can reduce loneliness and improve self-efficacy and thus improve life satisfaction. Practice Impact: Social networking site operators should encourage mutual social support, because social support can alleviate the negative effects of loneliness and enhance the positive effect of self-efficacy.