互联网使用对老年人身心健康的影响

The Influence of Internet Use on the Physical and Mental Health of the Elderly

摘要: 中国老龄化程度正不断加深，伴随着深度老龄化而来的还有老年人身体和心理健康问题。随着生活水平、社会关系与身体状况的改变，老年群体容易出现抑郁、自卑等负面情绪，长此以往还可能会伤害到老年人身体健康。了解互联网使用对老年健康的影响，可以使互联网在发展过程中能更好地服务于老年人。本文使用2018年中国老年社会追踪调查数据，通过MIMIC模型探究了互联网使用对老年人身心健康的影响。研究发现：手机使用、上网频率这两项互联网使用指标对老年人身心健康有着显著的正向影响；老年人积极参与活动的作用与互联网使用类似，能对老年人身心健康产生显著的正向影响；上门医疗类服务对老年人身心健康影响并不显著。

Abstract: The degree of aging in China is deepening. With the deep aging, there are physical and mental health problems of the elderly. With the changes of living standards, social relations and physical conditions, the elderly are prone to depression, inferiority and other negative emotions. In the long run, it may also harm the health of the elderly. Understanding the impact of Internet use on the health of the elderly can make the Internet better serve the elderly in the process of development. Using the data of China’s social tracking survey of the elderly in 2018, this paper explores the impact of Internet use on the physical and mental health of the elderly through the mimic model. The study found that the frequency of Internet use had a significant positive impact on the physical and mental health of the elderly; the role of active participation of the elderly is similar to that of Internet use, which can have a significant positive impact on the physical and mental health of the elderly; the impact of home-based medical services on the physical and mental health of the elderly is not significant.