Health Literacy and Internet Use Among Japanese Older Adults: A Gender-Stratified Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Moderating Effects of Neighborhood Relationships DOI Open Access
Tsubasa Nakada, Kayo Kurotani, Satoshi Seino

и другие.

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(1), С. 56 - 56

Опубликована: Дек. 31, 2024

Background/Objectives: Internet use positively impacts mental health in older adults, with literacy (HL) playing a key role. While social networks may complement individual HL, the role of neighborhood relationships this association, particularly by gender, remains unclear. This study examined how association between HL and among adults was modified relationships. Methods: Using baseline data from Chofu–Digital–Choju project, cross-sectional analysis conducted on 1955 community-dwelling aged 65–84 (889 men 1066 women). assessed using Communicative Critical Health Literacy scale dichotomized at four points. Neighborhood were categorized as high (visiting/chatting neighbors) or low (exchanging greetings/no relationship). Gender-stratified logistic regression analyses performed dependent variable, relationships, their interaction independent variables. Results: user proportion 55.6% for 41.8% women. associated both genders, though patterns differed. Among men, HL–Internet consistent (OR = 3.09; 95% CI: 2.25–4.24) regardless relationship levels. For women, significantly (interaction OR 0.46, 0.24–0.87). Women but strong showed increased odds 2.08, 1.32–3.26). Conclusions: Gender-specific influence adults. compensate underscoring need gender-sensitive strategies to promote digital HL.

Язык: Английский

Health Literacy and Internet Use Among Japanese Older Adults: A Gender-Stratified Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Moderating Effects of Neighborhood Relationships DOI Open Access
Tsubasa Nakada, Kayo Kurotani, Satoshi Seino

и другие.

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(1), С. 56 - 56

Опубликована: Дек. 31, 2024

Background/Objectives: Internet use positively impacts mental health in older adults, with literacy (HL) playing a key role. While social networks may complement individual HL, the role of neighborhood relationships this association, particularly by gender, remains unclear. This study examined how association between HL and among adults was modified relationships. Methods: Using baseline data from Chofu–Digital–Choju project, cross-sectional analysis conducted on 1955 community-dwelling aged 65–84 (889 men 1066 women). assessed using Communicative Critical Health Literacy scale dichotomized at four points. Neighborhood were categorized as high (visiting/chatting neighbors) or low (exchanging greetings/no relationship). Gender-stratified logistic regression analyses performed dependent variable, relationships, their interaction independent variables. Results: user proportion 55.6% for 41.8% women. associated both genders, though patterns differed. Among men, HL–Internet consistent (OR = 3.09; 95% CI: 2.25–4.24) regardless relationship levels. For women, significantly (interaction OR 0.46, 0.24–0.87). Women but strong showed increased odds 2.08, 1.32–3.26). Conclusions: Gender-specific influence adults. compensate underscoring need gender-sensitive strategies to promote digital HL.

Язык: Английский

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