The Effect of Education Level on Mobile Phone Use and Successful Aging among the Elderly — Take Xiamen City as an Example

Journal: Modern Economics & Management Forum DOI: 10.32629/memf.v3i3.865

Tingyun Xu

Department of Creativity and Communication, Faculty of Humanities, Xiamen Huaxia University, Xiamen 361024, Fujian, China.

Abstract

This study attempts to understand the behavior of the elderly using new media and the degree of successful aging. Because of the systematic way of thinking, looking at the patterns of successful aging in an older society can help elderly people control the influence of their personal lives. The research used the method of questionnaire survey. 205 valid questionnaires were collected for statistical analysis. The conclusions are as follows: (1) There is a correlation between the use of mobile phones and the degree of successful aging among the elderly; (2) The effect of the duration and frequency of mobile phone use on successful social and spiritual aging varies among elderly people with different educational levels.

Keywords

the elderly, mobile phone, successful aging, education level

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