Author(s)

Li Tuhao ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Political Science and Law, University of Jinan, Jinan, China

Corresponding Author

Li Tuhao

ABSTRACT

Based on the data of the 2020 China Elderly Social Tracking Survey, this paper explores the heterogeneous impact of Internet use on the social adaptation level of the elderly from the perspective of resocialization theory. Using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression, the study concluded that low levels of Internet use weakened the social adjustment level of older adults to varying degrees. Accordingly, it is necessary to take into account the current situation of Internet use by the elderly, increase the popularization of network infrastructure, improve the digital literacy and digital ability of the elderly, create a good network ecological environment, and help the elderly cross the digital divide.

KEYWORDS

Internet use; Senior citizen; social adaptation; Resocialization

CITE THIS PAPER

Li Tuhao, Research on the impact of Internet use on the level of social adaptation in the elderly—Empirical analysis based on CLASS 2020 data. Journal of Human Resource Development (2024) Vol. 6: 41-45. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jhrd.2024.060307.

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