scholarly journals Does Mode of Contact with Different Types of Social Relationships Predict Depression in Older Adults? Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (10) ◽  
pp. 2014-2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan R. Teo ◽  
HwaJung Choi ◽  
Sarah B. Andrea ◽  
Marcia Valenstein ◽  
Jason T. Newsom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Nationally Representative

scholarly journals The (non)use of likes, comments and shares of news in local online newspapers

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-217
Author(s):  
Mona Kristin Solvoll ◽  
Anders Olof Larsson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Audience Engagement ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
Local Newspapers ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Social Media Presence ◽  
Nationally Representative

This paper utilizes a nationally representative survey to gauge the ways in which media users engage with their local newspapers by using features that allow for sharing, liking, and commenting. The main results indicate that significant predictors for different types of news engagement vary, but that age and education emerge as two of the more interesting varieties. Implications are discussed—for instance, how both psychological and behavioral experiences constitute the concept engagement and how our results challenge the technology-optimistic argument that social media presence on a newspaper website promotes audience engagement in the journalistic process.

scholarly journals Societal Views of Older Adults as Vulnerable and a Burden to Society During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Results From an Israeli Nationally Representative Sample

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ella Cohn-Schwartz ◽  
Liat Ayalon
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Nationally Representative

Abstract Objectives To examine the factors associated with older adults’ perceptions of ageism in society during the COVID-19 outbreak, in particular the portrayal of older people as a burden and as vulnerable. Method Data are based on a nationally representative survey of adults aged 50+ in Israel, conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak (N = 888). Regression models predicted perceptions of societal ageism. The independent variables were dying anxiety, experiences of age-based discriminations, and social resources. Results Participants who believed older adults were perceived as a burden during the COVID-19 outbreak had higher dying anxiety and reported more age-based discrimination. Living with children and contact with family were protective against perceptions of adults as a burden. Participants who believed older adults were perceived as vulnerable had higher dying anxiety and were less likely to live with children. Discussion The daily lives of older adults can impact their perceptions of societal ageism during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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