The Role of Gender and Social Media in Depression Among Older Adults
Author Information
Author(s): Lou Vivian Weiqun, Cheng Clio Yuen Man
Primary Institution: The University of Hong Kong
Hypothesis
Does gender and social media use moderate the relationship between frustration and depressive symptoms in young-olds?
Conclusion
Higher frustration and increased social media use are linked to elevated depressive symptoms among young-olds, with gender differences in this relationship.
Supporting Evidence
- The regression model accounted for 28.61% of the variance in depressive symptoms.
- A significant interaction effect was found between frustration and social media use.
- Among males, a significant negative interaction effect was observed between frustration and social media use on depressive symptoms.
- No significant interaction effect was found among females.
Takeaway
This study found that older adults who feel frustrated and use social media a lot may feel more depressed, and this effect is different for men and women.
Methodology
The study used a regression model to analyze the relationship between frustration, social media use, and depressive symptoms.
Participant Demographics
Young-olds with an average age of 61.9 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p = 0.019
Statistical Significance
p < 0.001
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