Effects and Mechanisms of TikTok Use on Self-Rated Health of Older Adults in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mediation Analysis
Luo Y, Yu H, Kuang Y
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 3 citas
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Quién lo pagó
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- Financiación independiente
- Universidad u hospital
- Peking University
- Gobierno
- National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences
- Gobierno
- Sichuan Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Key Research Base Project “Research on the Cultivation Mechanism of Top Innovative Talents in Sichuan Province Driven by Digitalization”
- Gobierno
- Sichuan Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning Special Project “Research on the Construction of Sichuan Smart People’s Congress”
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- National Social Science Fund project “Research on the Difficulties and Countermeasures of Digital Social Integration of Elderly People in Western Rural Areas Based on User Profile”
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Publicación
- Publicado
- 2024-11-06 · Healthcare (Basel) · vol. 12 · número 22 · pág. 2209
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- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
- Citado
- 7 citas · más que el 98% de estudios similares · 8.1× el promedio de su campo
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- Entre el 10 % más citado de su campo
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- Acceso abierto (revista) · CC-BY
- Áreas de investigación
- Technology Use by Older Adults · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Palabras clave
- TikTok, older adults, self-rated health, COVID-19 pandemic, short video platforms, exercise frequency, protein intake, health information dissemination, digital health behavior, China Family Panel Studies
3 autores
- Yunfeng Luo🇨🇳University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Han Yu🇨🇳University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Yalin Kuang🇨🇳 · autor de correspondenciaUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Resumen
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Background/objectives
During the COVID-19 pandemic, TikTok emerged as a significant app for entertainment and information acquisition for the general public, gradually extending its reach to the older population. Digital technology, exemplified by TikTok, has become an indispensable part of older adults' lives. However, while prior studies have extensively focused on the impact of internet use on older adults' health, research on the impact of TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic remains insufficient.
Methods
Utilizing data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) 2020, this study explored the impact of TikTok use on older adults' self-rated health and its underlying mechanisms through multiple regression and mediation analysis.
Results
The study found that (1) TikTok use had a significant positive effect on the self-rated health of older adults; (2) while TikTok use increased the exercise frequency of older adults, exercise frequency did not affect their self-rated health; and (3) TikTok use boosted older adults' protein intake, contributing substantially to their self-rated health, accounting for 38.7% of the total effect.
Conclusions
It is advisable to actively promote the popularity of short video apps such as TikTok among older adults, as they serve as an effective tool for disseminating health information and encouraging healthier lifestyles and behaviors.
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