THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SUBJECTIVE AGE AND TECHNOLOGY USE AMONG OLDER ADULTS
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SUBJECTIVE AGE AND TECHNOLOGY USE AMONG OLDER ADULTS
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10.1093/geroni/igac059.2189
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2022-12-20
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主观年龄(SA)(即感觉年龄)已被发现是衰老的生物、心理和社会标志。这项研究考察了SA与老年人使用科技产品的频率之间的关系。数据是通过2020年进行的一项在线调查收集的。这项研究分析了年龄在65岁到89岁(男性=71.9，SD=3.91)的参与者，他们居住在日本(N=1855，54.3%的女性)。SA的索引是通过要求参与者详细说明他们感觉多大的年份来进行的。计算比例差异分数((SA-时序年龄)/时序年龄)来表示年轻或年老的SAS，并将其作为自变量。参与者被问及电脑、智能手机、翻盖手机和社交网络的使用频率。近90%的受访者每周使用电脑的时间超过2-3天，64.3%的受访者使用智能手机，22.9%的受访者使用翻盖手机，36.6%的受访者使用社交网络。Logistic回归分析显示，在调整了年龄、性别、教育程度和主观健康后，较低的PDS(即感觉年轻)与智能手机使用频率显著较高(OR：0.75；95%CI：0.59，0.96)相关。对于电脑、翻盖手机和社交网络的使用，没有找到这样的关联。暗示：每天使用智能手机的老年人可能会比不使用智能手机的人感觉年轻。由于这项研究是在新冠肺炎大流行期间进行的，智能手机的日常使用可能帮助老年人与朋友和家人保持联系，并获得他们需要的信息。在练习社交距离的同时，智能手机的使用可能有助于改善心理健康状况。
Subjective age (SA) (i.e., felt age) has been found to be a biopsychosocial marker of aging. This study examined the associations between SA and frequency of technology usage of older adults. Data were collected via an online survey conducted in 2020. The study analyzed participants aged 65 to 89 (M = 71.9, SD = 3.91) years resided in Japan (N = 1855, 54.3% women). SA was indexed by asking participants to specify in years how old they felt. Proportional discrepancy scores (PDS) ((SA - chronological age) / chronological age) were calculated to indicate younger or older SAs and used as an independent variable. Participants were asked about the frequency of computer, smartphone, flip phone, and SNS use. Nearly 90% reported using computers for more than 2-3 days a week, 64.3% smartphones, 22.9% flip phones, and 36.6% SNS. Logistic regression analyses revealed that lower PDS (i.e., feeling younger) was associated with a significantly higher frequency of smartphone use (OR: 0.75; 95% CI: 0.59, 0.96) after adjusting for age, gender, education, and subjective health. No such association was found for computer, flip phone, and SNS use. Implications: Older adults who use smartphones daily may feel younger than those who do not. Since the present study was administered during the COVID-19 pandemic, the daily use of smartphones may have helped older adults stay in touch with friends and family members and obtain information they need. The use of smartphones possibly contributed to better mental health outcomes while practicing social distancing.