The promoting effect of internet use on the physical health of Chinese older adults: an empirical study based on the difference-in-differences model
Introduction. The widespread adoption of information technology (IT) has had a profound impact on economic and social development. With China confronting an increasingly serious aging population issue, it becomes critical to examine the effects of Internet use on the physical health of older adults...
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Introduction. The widespread adoption of information technology (IT) has had a profound impact on economic and social development. With China confronting an increasingly serious aging population issue, it becomes critical to examine the effects of Internet use on the physical health of older adults.
Method. This study seeks to investigate the impact of Internet use on older adults' physical health by employing a pooled cross-sectional difference-in-differences (DID) model, drawing on data from the China General Social Survey (CGSS) covering the years 2012 to 2021.
Conclusions. The results demonstrate that Internet use significantly enhances the physical health of older adults, with these findings proving robust. Mechanism tests further reveal that Internet use contributes to improved physical health by increasing the frequency of physical exercise. Additionally, heterogeneity analysis indicates that the positive effects of Internet use are more pronounced among older adults in economically developed regions and those with poor self-perceived health.
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| spelling | doaj-art-9c36deacd799441b9dad9904b2341acf2025-08-20T02:46:12ZengUniversity of BoråsInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal1368-16132025-03-0130iConf10.47989/ir30iConf46894The promoting effect of internet use on the physical health of Chinese older adults: an empirical study based on the difference-in-differences modelHaoyuan Sun0Zhenkang Fu1Zhengtong Pu2Qinghua Zhu3Nanjing University, China, People's Republic of ChinaNanjing University, China, People's Republic of ChinaNanjing University, China, People's Republic of ChinaNanjing University, China, People's Republic of China Introduction. The widespread adoption of information technology (IT) has had a profound impact on economic and social development. With China confronting an increasingly serious aging population issue, it becomes critical to examine the effects of Internet use on the physical health of older adults. Method. This study seeks to investigate the impact of Internet use on older adults' physical health by employing a pooled cross-sectional difference-in-differences (DID) model, drawing on data from the China General Social Survey (CGSS) covering the years 2012 to 2021. Conclusions. The results demonstrate that Internet use significantly enhances the physical health of older adults, with these findings proving robust. Mechanism tests further reveal that Internet use contributes to improved physical health by increasing the frequency of physical exercise. Additionally, heterogeneity analysis indicates that the positive effects of Internet use are more pronounced among older adults in economically developed regions and those with poor self-perceived health. https://publicera.kb.se/ir/article/view/46894Older AdultsInternet UsePhysical HealthChinaPooled Cross-Sectional DataDifference-in-Differences Model |
| spellingShingle | Haoyuan Sun Zhenkang Fu Zhengtong Pu Qinghua Zhu The promoting effect of internet use on the physical health of Chinese older adults: an empirical study based on the difference-in-differences model Information Research: An International Electronic Journal Older Adults Internet Use Physical Health China Pooled Cross-Sectional Data Difference-in-Differences Model |
| title | The promoting effect of internet use on the physical health of Chinese older adults: an empirical study based on the difference-in-differences model |
| title_full | The promoting effect of internet use on the physical health of Chinese older adults: an empirical study based on the difference-in-differences model |
| title_fullStr | The promoting effect of internet use on the physical health of Chinese older adults: an empirical study based on the difference-in-differences model |
| title_full_unstemmed | The promoting effect of internet use on the physical health of Chinese older adults: an empirical study based on the difference-in-differences model |
| title_short | The promoting effect of internet use on the physical health of Chinese older adults: an empirical study based on the difference-in-differences model |
| title_sort | promoting effect of internet use on the physical health of chinese older adults an empirical study based on the difference in differences model |
| topic | Older Adults Internet Use Physical Health China Pooled Cross-Sectional Data Difference-in-Differences Model |
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