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Internet Use and Loneliness of Older Adults Over Time: The Mediating Effect of Social Contact

Kexin Yu, Shinyi Wu, Iris Chi

The Journals of Gerontology Series B · 2020 · 134 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

These findings imply that internet use may be an effective tool for reducing loneliness in older people by maintaining social contact.

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