Perceived Overload on Short Video Platforms and Its Influence on Mental Health Among the Elderly: A Moderated Mediation Model
Wen X, Zhou Y, Li Y, Li X, Qu P
Psychology research and behavior management · 11 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- University or hospital
- Lanzhou University
- Government
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
- Grants
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2023jbkyjd005)
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Publication
- Published
- 2024-06-01 · Psychol Res Behav Manag · vol. Volume 17 · pp. 2347–2362
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press
- Cited
- 22 citations · more than 100% of similar papers · 25.6× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 72 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY-NC
- Research areas
- Technology Use by Older Adults · Aging and Gerontology Research · Health disparities and outcomes
- Keywords
- short video platforms, older adults, mental health, loneliness, Confucianism, Confucian ethics, technology addiction, moderated mediation
5 authors
From CN
- Xiaochen WenLanzhou University
- Yaping ZhouLanzhou University
- Yinan LiLanzhou University
- Xiahan LiLanzhou University
- Pengfei QuLanzhou University
Abstract
Background
In the post-epidemic era, the problem of short-video app addiction among older adults has become increasingly prominent, and people have begun to pay attention to the negative emotional and psychological consequences of Perceived Overload of short-video apps. Given the growing mental health concerns of older adults, it is critical to understand the potential relationship between the Perceived Overload of short video apps for older adults and older adults' mental health.
Methods
This study applied the stress-strain-outcome (SSO) framework to explore the relationship between perceived overload of a short-video application and loneliness, mental health, and Confucianism tenets in 1300 Chinese older adults. The relationship between perceived overload and loneliness, mental health, and Confucianism tenet moderated mediation models of perceived overload and mental health were created using SPSS 26.0 and PROCESS 4.1 for SPSS.
Results
The perceived overload of a short video application for older adults directly predicted loneliness and mental health in older adults, and the Confucianism tenet moderated the mediation process between perceived overload and mental health. Perceived overload affects mental health through loneliness in older adults.
Discussion
The results of this study are of practical significance for understanding the current problem of short-video addiction among older adults. Understanding the effects of perceived overload on older adults' loneliness and mental health can help prevent loneliness and mental health problems caused by short-video addiction among older adults on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can also help to develop targeted coping strategies and create psychological intervention programs based on the Confucianism tenet of intervention ethics to improve mental health in a changing technological stress environment.
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