Smartphone usage among older adults

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Highlights：

• Little is known about smartphone usage among older adults.

• Habit and social influence affect their smartphone usage. Loneliness has less influence.

• Older adults use their smartphones for both social and non-social purposes.

• Social media and news reading are the most prominent use areas.

• Problematic smartphone usage is not prevalent among older adults.

摘要

•Little is known about smartphone usage among older adults.•Habit and social influence affect their smartphone usage. Loneliness has less influence.•Older adults use their smartphones for both social and non-social purposes.•Social media and news reading are the most prominent use areas.•Problematic smartphone usage is not prevalent among older adults.

论文关键词：Problematic smartphone usage,Older adults,Smartphone addiction,Use areas,Loneliness,Habit

论文评审过程：Received 2 July 2020, Revised 3 March 2021, Accepted 14 March 2021, Available online 23 March 2021, Version of Record 31 March 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106783