Longitudinal Segmented Analysis of Internet Usage and Well-Being Among Older Adults

• Alejandro Cervantes ^[1] ; David Quintana ^[2] ; Yago Sáez ^[2] ; Pedro Isasi ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

     Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

     Logroño, España

     
  2. [2] Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

     Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

     Madrid, España

     
• Localización: IJIMAI, ISSN-e 1989-1660, Vol. 8, Nº. 6, 2024, págs. 168-176
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.9781/ijimai.2022.05.002
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  • The connection between digital literacy and the three core dimensions of psychological well-being is not yet well understood, and the evidence is controversial. We analyzed a sample of 2,314 individuals, aged 50 years and older, that participated in the English Longitudinal Study of Aging. Participants were clustered according to drivers of psychological well-being using Self-Organizing Maps. The resulting groups were subsequently studied separately using generalized estimating equations fitted on 2-year lagged repeated measures using three scales to capture the dimensions of well-being and Markov models. The clustering analysis suggested the existence of four different groups of participants. Statistical models found differences in the connection between internet use and psychological well-being depending on the group. The Markov models showed a clear association between internet use and the potential for transition among groups of the population characterized, among other things, by higher levels of psychological well-being.

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