Internet use among senior citizens was associated with a 30% reduction in depressive symptoms compared to non-users (reported by cited prior work)¶
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q2 i? The article reports, citing Cottena, Ford, Ford and Halea (2013), that Internet use among senior citizens reduced depressive symptoms by 30% compared to non-users. → Harvey J. GINSBURG 2016
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Harvey J. GINSBURG 2016¶
Harvey J. GINSBURG, Rebecca CAMERON, Roque V. MENDEZ & Michael WESTHOFF. (2016). Helping others use social media: age stereotypes when estimating learner's success. Psychology, Society, & Education, 8(1), 1-12. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1123456
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"Cottena, Ford, Ford and Halea (2013) have reported that Internet use among senior citizens reduced depressive symptoms by 30 %, compared to non-users."
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Related Claims¶
- Learning Internet social media increased general self-efficacy, social interactions, and cognitive abilities among 60-95 year-old vulnerable adults (reported by cited prior work) — related
- Older adults required more time to learn SNS use, partially validating the age stereotype (reported by cited prior work)
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Internet use among senior citizens was associated with a 30% reduction in depressive symptoms compared to non-users (reported by cited prior work) |
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Internet use among senior citizens was associated with a 30% reduction in depressive symptoms compared to non-users (reported by cited prior work) |
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