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Abstract：
The proportion of middle-aged and older adult people exposed to the Internet continues to grow. Internet use may have an impact on the mental health of the older adult, especially loneliness. This study analyzed the relationship between Internet use and presence of loneliness.
A total of 550 person aged 45 years and above were randomly selected from a province in eastern China at the end of 2022. The outcome variable was presence of loneliness, as measured by self-report. Descriptive analysis, chi-square test and binary logistic analysis were used to analyze the data.
58.3% of respondents use the Internet. Internet use could reduce the possible of reported loneliness in middle-aged and older adult people (OR = 0.652, 95%CI: 0.465, 0.940), and residence played a moderating role in the relationship between them. Middle-aged and older adults who used the Internet for 1-3 h (OR = 0.464, 95%CI: 0.275, 0.784) and 3-5 h (OR = 0.484, 95%CI: 0.247, 0.946) were less likely to felt lonely than those who used the Internet for less than 1 h per day. In addition, middle-aged and older adult people using the Internet to contact relatives and friends (OR = 0.488, 95%CI:0.292, 0.818), read the news (OR = 0.485, 95%CI:0.277, 0.848), assets management (OR = 0.297, 95%CI:0.109, 0.818) were less likely to report loneliness, while those who made online payment (OR = 3.101, 95%CI:1.413, 6.807) were more likely to report loneliness.
There is a significant negative correlation between Internet use and presence of loneliness, but different Internet duration and content have different effects on loneliness in middle-aged and older adult people. We should pay attention to the impact of Internet use on loneliness in middle-aged and older adult people.
A total of 550 person aged 45 years and above were randomly selected from a province in eastern China at the end of 2022. The outcome variable was presence of loneliness, as measured by self-report. Descriptive analysis, chi-square test and binary logistic analysis were used to analyze the data.
58.3% of respondents use the Internet. Internet use could reduce the possible of reported loneliness in middle-aged and older adult people (OR = 0.652, 95%CI: 0.465, 0.940), and residence played a moderating role in the relationship between them. Middle-aged and older adults who used the Internet for 1-3 h (OR = 0.464, 95%CI: 0.275, 0.784) and 3-5 h (OR = 0.484, 95%CI: 0.247, 0.946) were less likely to felt lonely than those who used the Internet for less than 1 h per day. In addition, middle-aged and older adult people using the Internet to contact relatives and friends (OR = 0.488, 95%CI:0.292, 0.818), read the news (OR = 0.485, 95%CI:0.277, 0.848), assets management (OR = 0.297, 95%CI:0.109, 0.818) were less likely to report loneliness, while those who made online payment (OR = 3.101, 95%CI:1.413, 6.807) were more likely to report loneliness.
There is a significant negative correlation between Internet use and presence of loneliness, but different Internet duration and content have different effects on loneliness in middle-aged and older adult people. We should pay attention to the impact of Internet use on loneliness in middle-aged and older adult people.
摘要：
■接触互联网的中老年人的比例继续增长。互联网的使用可能会对老年人的心理健康产生影响，尤其是孤独。这项研究分析了互联网使用与孤独感之间的关系。
■2022年底，从中国东部某省随机抽取了550名45岁及以上的人。结果变量是孤独的存在，通过自我报告衡量。描述性分析,采用卡方检验和二元逻辑分析进行数据分析。
■58.3%的受访者使用互联网。互联网使用可以减少中老年人报告的孤独感（OR=0.652，95CI：0.465，0.940），居住在两者之间的关系中起着调节作用。使用互联网1-3小时（OR=0.464，95CI：0.275，0.784）和3-5小时（OR=0.484，95CI：0.247，0.946）的中年和老年人比每天使用互联网少于1小时的人更不容易感到孤独。此外,中老年人使用互联网联系亲友（OR=0.488，95CI：0.292，0.818），阅读新闻（OR=0.485，95CI：0.277，0.848），资产管理(OR=0.297，95CI：0.109，0.818)不太可能报告孤独，而那些进行在线支付的人（OR=3.101，95CI：1.413，6.807）更有可能报告孤独。
■网络使用与孤独感之间存在显著负相关，但是，不同的互联网持续时间和内容对中老年人的孤独感有不同的影响。我们应该注意使用互联网对中老年人孤独感的影响。
■2022年底，从中国东部某省随机抽取了550名45岁及以上的人。结果变量是孤独的存在，通过自我报告衡量。描述性分析,采用卡方检验和二元逻辑分析进行数据分析。
■58.3%的受访者使用互联网。互联网使用可以减少中老年人报告的孤独感（OR=0.652，95CI：0.465，0.940），居住在两者之间的关系中起着调节作用。使用互联网1-3小时（OR=0.464，95CI：0.275，0.784）和3-5小时（OR=0.484，95CI：0.247，0.946）的中年和老年人比每天使用互联网少于1小时的人更不容易感到孤独。此外,中老年人使用互联网联系亲友（OR=0.488，95CI：0.292，0.818），阅读新闻（OR=0.485，95CI：0.277，0.848），资产管理(OR=0.297，95CI：0.109，0.818)不太可能报告孤独，而那些进行在线支付的人（OR=3.101，95CI：1.413，6.807）更有可能报告孤独。
■网络使用与孤独感之间存在显著负相关，但是，不同的互联网持续时间和内容对中老年人的孤独感有不同的影响。我们应该注意使用互联网对中老年人孤独感的影响。
