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Older adults’ online social engagement and social capital

The moderating role of Internet skills

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ID20509128
AutoresMinh Hao Nguyen (0000-0001-8750-3492, University of Zurich, autor correspondente), Amanda Hunsaker (0000-0002-3026-3034, University of Zurich), Eszter Hargittai (0000-0003-4199-4868, University of Zurich)
Ano2022
Volume25
Fascículo7
Páginas942-958
Data de publicação2022-05-19
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInformation Communication & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1369-118X • E-ISSN: 1468-4462
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1369118x.2020.1804980
OpenAlexW3081075781
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas44
Referências citadas59

The emergence of social network sites and online communities has offered new possibilities for older adults to stay socially connected and older adults comprise a growing user group of social media. This paper examines the relationship between older adults’ online social engagement and social capital based on a national survey of adults aged 60 and over. Findings show that older adults who engage more often in specific online social activities (i.e., asking questions on social media, looking at photos of family members/others) enjoy greater bridging social capital (both in offline and online contexts) than those who do so less often. Furthermore, Internet skills moderate the relationship between online social engagement and social capital. Specifically, older adults with greater Internet skills benefit relatively more from engaging in specific online social activities more often with respect to online bridging. The paper discusses the implications for digital inequality scholarship

Online participation · Political science · Public relations · Scholarship · Social capital · Social engagement · Social media · Social science · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Health disparities and outcomes · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technology Use by Older Adults

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