The effects of social media intergenerational program on depressive symptoms, intergenerational relationships, social support, and well-being in older adults: A quasi-experimental research.

Autor: Wu HY; Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan city33303, Taiwan, R.O.C. Electronic address: melody71712@gmail.com., Chiou AF; College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. Electronic address: afchiou@nycu.edu.tw.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) [Geriatr Nurs] 2023 Jul-Aug; Vol. 52, pp. 31-39. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 25.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.05.008
Abstrakt: Depressive symptoms are common among older adults. This quasi-experimental study aims to examine the effects of a social media intergenerational program on depressive symptoms, intergenerational relationships, social support, and well-being in older adults. This study enrolled 100 older adults who were divided into the intervention group (n=50) and control group (n=50). The intervention group received 5 weeks of the social media intergenerational program. The control group maintained their daily routines. Data were collected using structured questionnaires at baseline and 5 and 9 weeks after enrollment. We found that approximately 35% of older adults had mild to severe depressive symptoms. Compared to the control group, the intervention group exhibited significantly greater improvements in depressive symptoms, intergenerational relationships, social support, and well-being in the fifth week and the ninth week after intervention. Intergenerational social media activities were recommended for older adults to improve their depressive symptoms, and promote intergenerational relationships and well-being.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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