The Effects of Smartphone Use on Life Satisfaction in Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms

This study aimed to investigate the effects of smartphone use on life satisfaction and the mediating role of depressive symptoms in older adults. This is a secondary data analysis study using the 2017 Korean Media Panel Survey. A total of 2071 respondents aged 65 years and older were analyzed to examine the effects of mobile phone type (no mobile phone/2G phone/smartphone) on life satisfaction. Among the respondents, data from 680 smartphone owners were analyzed to find the effects of the level of smartphone use on life satisfaction. The 2G mobile phone and smartphone owner groups showed significant positive effects on life satisfaction compared with the no mobile phone group, respectively. The level of smartphone use showed significant positive effects on life satisfaction. Depressive symptoms played a mediating role in both models. Smartphone use showed positive effects on life satisfaction in older adults. Nurses should promote the well-being of older adults and minimize the digital health gap in the future by increasing older adults' smartphone use through multi-level approaches.
Source: CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing - Category: Information Technology Tags: FEATURES Source Type: research