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The mediating and moderating effects of psychological distress on the relationship between social media use with perceived social isolation and sleep quality of late middle-aged and older adults
How Psychological Distress Influences the Links Between Social Media Use, Feeling Socially Isolated, and Sleep Quality in Older Adults
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Abstract
Higher is associated with better sleep quality and less among older adults.
- Social media use frequency was assessed among 900 older adults living in Shiraz.
- Better sleep quality and lower perceived social isolation were linked to higher social media use.
- The positive effects of social media use on sleep quality and social isolation were mediated by levels of .
- Participants with more frequent social media use reported feeling less lonely, indicating a moderating effect of social media on psychological distress and social isolation.
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Key numbers
83%
Mediating Role of
Percentage of the association between and sleep quality mediated by .
28.6%
High
Percentage of participants experiencing high .
53%
Daily
Percentage of participants using social media daily.