Impact of Electronic Device Use on Elderly Well-Being in China: 2020 CHARLS Data Analysis (82950)
Session Chair: Eunice Golloh
Saturday, 13 July 2024 11:25
Session: Session 2
Room: G13 (Ground)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
The trend towards digitalization has increased the accessibility of electronic devices for the elderly. This study utilizes the 2020 CHARLS database to conduct a descriptive and comparative analysis of electronic device usage among 19,349 elderly individuals in China, distinguishing between users (11,480) and non-users (7,869) of these devices. Descriptive results indicate that 75.1% of electronic device users rarely feel lonely, compared to 67.6% of non-users. Additionally, 53.4% of users generally feel happy in their daily lives, versus 40.4% of non-users. Furthermore, 47.7% of users are hopeful about the future, as opposed to 30.4% of non-users. Only 10.5% of users frequently feel annoyed by trivial matters, compared to 15.6% of non-users. Comparative analysis reveals that the use of electronic devices significantly influences various psychological and emotional states among the elderly, including irritation over trivial matters, concentration, mood depression, hopefulness, sleep quality, fear, happiness, and loneliness. The findings suggest that engaging with electronic devices for activities such as reading news, chatting, and watching videos can reduce negative emotions and contribute to a more positive emotional state among the elderly.
Authors:
Sun Shuhan, Sun Yat-Sen University, China
RuWei Hu, Sun Yat-sen University, China
About the Presenter(s)
Ms sun shuhan is a University Postgraduate Student at Sun Yat-Sen University in China
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