Older adults’ activities on facebook: Can affordances predict intrinsic motivation and well-being?
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This study investigated how older adults' use of specific features on Facebook is associated with intrinsic motivation and well-being. A content analysis and an online survey were conducted with Facebook users older than 60 years ( N = 202). Results showed that profile customization and commenting are positively associated with feelings of autonomy and relatedness, respectively, both predictors of enjoyment on Facebook. Posting photos is positively associated with a feeling of competence, which is related to well-being. The findings advance knowledge about the theoretical mechanisms underlying effects of Facebook use on well-being, and provides design recommendations that address older users' needs.
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Two studies found that increased feeling of competence mediated the relationship between social media use and loneliness and wellbeing.
“Two studies found that increased feeling of competence mediated the relationship between social media use and loneliness and wellbeing (Francis, 2022;Jung & Sundar, 2022).”
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- Authors
- Jung, E. H., & Sundar, S. S.
- Affiliations
- Kookmin University (KR)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Jung, Eun Hwa
- Venue
- Health Communication
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2021-01-04
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 597-607
- ISSN
- 1041-0236 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-7027
- OpenAlex
- W3118617305
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3
- FWCI
- 7.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Locations
- Health Communication (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ScholarSphere (Penn State Libraries) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Demography › Technology Use by Older Adults
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Keywords
- older adults, Facebook, affordances, intrinsic motivation, well-being, self-determination theory, autonomy, relatedness, competence, commenting, social media use, user-centered design
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Emotions, Humans, Motivation, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Media
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