Elder orphans on Facebook: Implications for mattering and social isolation

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Highlights：

• Elder orphans are older adults (aged 65+) who are unmarried, living alone, and do not have children.

• Elder orphans are at greater risk for social isolation than other older adults.

• Social network sites such as Facebook can facilitate connection with social network ties and promote feelings of mattering.

• Through the mechanism of mattering, Facebook use is associated with reduced feelings of loneliness among elder orphans.

摘要

•Elder orphans are older adults (aged 65+) who are unmarried, living alone, and do not have children.•Elder orphans are at greater risk for social isolation than other older adults.•Social network sites such as Facebook can facilitate connection with social network ties and promote feelings of mattering.•Through the mechanism of mattering, Facebook use is associated with reduced feelings of loneliness among elder orphans.

论文关键词：Elder orphans,Facebook,Mattering,Loneliness,Social isolation,Older adults

论文评审过程：Received 13 August 2019, Revised 8 September 2021, Accepted 14 September 2021, Available online 17 September 2021, Version of Record 29 September 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107023