The Cognitive Benefits of Social Media Use in Later Life: Results of a Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study.

8th International Conference on Social Media & Society : Social Media for Good or Evil : Toronto, Canada, July 28-30, 2017. International Conference on Social Media & Society (8th : 2017 : Toronto, Ont.) Pub Date : 2017-07-01 DOI:10.1145/3097286.3097340

Kelly Quinn

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Research on the effects of social media use at older ages has largely been focused on social benefits. Yet, participation in these new media forms may result in other favorable outcomes, such as improved cognitive functioning. Using a wait list control design, this study examines the effects of social media engagement among adult social media non-users, aged 65 and older, in four cognitive domains: attention, processing speed, working memory, and inhibitory control. Baseline and multiple post-tests indicate improvement of intervention participants in processing speed and inhibitory control. These findings demonstrate that the benefits of social media use at older ages extend beyond mere social engagement, and into other domains of everyday well-being.

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社交媒体在晚年生活中的认知益处:一项随机对照试点研究的结果。

对老年人使用社交媒体影响的研究主要集中在社会效益上。然而，参与这些新媒体形式可能会带来其他有利的结果，例如改善认知功能。本研究采用等候名单控制设计，考察了65岁及以上非社交媒体用户的社交媒体参与对四个认知领域的影响:注意力、处理速度、工作记忆和抑制控制。基线和多次后测表明，干预参与者在加工速度和抑制控制方面有所改善。这些发现表明，老年人使用社交媒体的好处不仅限于社交参与，还涉及日常生活的其他领域。

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