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Internet use for social purposes

Internet use for social purposes has been studied in 1 paper since 2023: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Jan 6, 2023: “The Relationship Between Internet Use for Social Purposes, Loneliness, and Depressive Symptoms Among the Oldest Old”.

Exposure

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“this type of internet use was related to a significantly lower level of loneliness and fewer depressive symptoms compared to offliners”
The Relationship Between Internet Use for Social Purposes, Loneliness, and Depressive Symptoms Among the Oldest OldResearch on aging2023doi:10.1177/01640275221150017

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funder: Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • Humans1

What did studies of Internet use for social purposes find?

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Studies of Internet use for social purposes measured 1 outcome; the most studied are loneliness (1 study).

Loneliness

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1 study

  1. Internet use for social purposes decrease loneliness in humans.

    “this type of internet use was related to a significantly lower level of loneliness and fewer depressive symptoms compared to offliners”

    Humansn = 1,698

    The Relationship Between Internet Use for Social Purposes, Loneliness, and Depressive Symptoms Among the Oldest Old

    Research on aging

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