Publications by authors named "Ariz Guzman"
Social isolation, social media use, and poor mental health among older adults, California Health Interview Survey 2019-2020.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
June 2024
Background: Older adults' engagement on social media may be a resource to reduce loneliness and improve mental health.
Purpose: This study aimed to examine loneliness and social media use and its association with severe psychological distress among older adults and whether social media use moderated the association of loneliness on severe psychological distress among older adults.
Methods: This study is a secondary analysis of the 2019-2020 California Health Interview Survey.
Article Synopsis
- * Findings indicated a complex relationship between social media use and depression, with variations in how social media was defined and understood across different studies.
- * The research highlighted gaps in understanding the characteristics of social media interactions, suggesting that factors like health, social dynamics, and age differences may affect this relationship, calling for more in-depth investigation.