Older internet users showed better mental health outcomes, including fewer depressive symptoms and more life satisfaction, than nonusers in a new study.
Internet use is associated with fewer depressive symptoms, higher life satisfaction, and better self-reported health among adults aged 50 years or older across 23 countries than nonuse, a new cohort study suggests.Data were examined for more than 87,000 adults aged 50 years or older across 23 countries and from six aging cohorts.
Polygenic scores were used for subset analysis to stratify participants from England and the United States according to their genetic risk for depression.Internet use was linked to consistent benefits across countries, including lower depressive symptoms , higher life satisfaction , and better self-reported health .
Each additional wave of internet use was associated with reduced depressive symptoms and improved life satisfaction .
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