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Synergistic impacts of online and offline social participation on older adults’ subjective well-being: evidence from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

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  • Xuecong Lu
  • Jinglu Jiang
  • Milena Head
  • Surinder S. Kahai
  • Junyi Yang

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This study investigates the synergistic impacts of online and offline social participation on older adults’ subjective well-being outcomes. By drawing on the socio-emotional selectivity perspective, we conduct a cohort analysis using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging data and find that while online participation alone may increase loneliness, engaging in offline participation will make online participation beneficial. Loneliness serves as a mediating mechanism such that engaging in both online and offline social participation can indirectly enhance satisfaction with life by reducing loneliness. We further find a significant moderating effect of social support, which mitigates the negative impact of loneliness on life satisfaction.

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  • Xuecong Lu & Jinglu Jiang & Milena Head & Surinder S. Kahai & Junyi Yang, 2024. "Synergistic impacts of online and offline social participation on older adults’ subjective well-being: evidence from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging," European Journal of Information Systems, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(5), pages 699-716, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjisxx:v:33:y:2024:i:5:p:699-716
    DOI: 10.1080/0960085X.2023.2229283
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