Digital skills as a pathway to successful aging: the mediating role of loneliness in Turkish context.

Ayşe Zeynep Öztürk, Demet Vural Yüzbaşı, Filiz Kunuroglu

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Psychology, İzmir Kâtip Celebi University, İzmir, Türkiye.Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Psychology, İzmir Kâtip Celebi University, İzmir, Türkiye. · pubmed

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Abstract

The role of technology in promoting well-being in later life has attracted increasing scholarly attention, but empirical evidence from non-Western contexts remains scarce. This study addresses this gap by examining how digital literacy and technology use relate to successful aging among older adults in Türkiye, with a particular focus on the mediating role of loneliness.

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Research summary

Digital literacy and technology use can enhance successful aging by reducing loneliness among older adults in Türkiye. The paper addresses the intersection of technology and well-being in aging, which is crucial for understanding factors that contribute to successful aging in non-Western contexts.

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