Activating and Guiding the Engagement of Seniors With Online Social Networking: Experimental Findings From the AGES 2.0 Project | Zendy

Thomas A. Morton | Zendy; Neil Wilson | Zendy; Catherine Haslam | Zendy; Megan E. Birney | Zendy; Rosemary Kingston | Zendy; LaurenGrace McCloskey | Zendy

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Activating and Guiding the Engagement of Seniors With Online Social Networking: Experimental Findings From the AGES 2.0 Project

Author(s) -

Thomas A. Morton,

Neil Wilson,

Catherine Haslam,

Megan E. Birney,

Rosemary Kingston,

LaurenGrace McCloskey

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of aging and health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.041

H-Index - 75

eISSN - 1552-6887

pISSN - 0898-2643

DOI - 10.1177/0898264316664440

Subject(s) - social connectedness , mental health , psychology , the internet , gerontology , social engagement , cognition , social competence , cognitive training , social support , competence (human resources) , clinical psychology , medicine , social psychology , social change , psychiatry , social science , sociology , world wide web , computer science , economics , economic growth

Guided by theoretical and empirical work attesting to the health benefits of social connections, we tested whether Internet connectivity, and training in its use for social purposes, can support the well-being of older adults receiving care.

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