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| What do we know about the relationship between internet-mediated interaction and social isolation and loneliness in later life? | | Author(s) | Roser Beneito-Montagut, Nizaia Cassian-Yde, Arantza Begueria |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, vol 19, no 1, 2018 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2018 |
| Pages | pp 14-30 |
| Source | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi.qaoa |
| Keywords | Isolation [elderly] ; Loneliness ; Social interaction ; Social contacts ; Internet ; Evaluation ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Social isolation and loneliness are recognised social, health and wellbeing problems that particularly affect later life. They have been the subject of many recent studies. Studies examining the role of the internet in addressing these problems have multiplied. However it is still not known whether internet-mediated social interaction has any role in mitigating social isolation and/or loneliness. To address this gap the present paper aimed to review previous research that investigated the relationship between internet use for communication and social isolation and loneliness. The paper reviewed empirical literature published since 2000 and expanded on previous literature reviews by including a variety of research designs and disciplines. Despite the recent increase in studies, there is still little evidence to show how internet usage mitigates social isolation and loneliness. It is concluded that future research programmes should include more robust methodological and theoretical frameworks, employ longitudinal research designs and provide a more nuanced description of both the social phenomena (social isolation and loneliness) and internet-mediated social interaction. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180323217 A |
| Classmark | F:TP: DV: TMA: TOA: 3OB: 4C: 64A |
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