Associations between social media-based digital contact with family and friends on loneliness and well-being outcomes in middle-aged and older adults: a mediation analysis
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- 10.1057/s41599-026-08650-6
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- 2026-08-06
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@article{allodium:10.1057/s41599-026-08650-6,
title = {Associations between social media-based digital contact with family and friends on loneliness and well-being outcomes in middle-aged and older adults: a mediation analysis},
author = {Jingchuan Wu and Xin Yao Lin and Tian Lin and David E. Conroy and David M. Almeida},
year = {2026},
journal = {Humanities and Social Sciences Communications},
doi = {10.1057/s41599-026-08650-6},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-08650-6}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Associations between social media-based digital contact with family and friends on loneliness and well-being outcomes in middle-aged and older adults: a mediation analysis AU - Jingchuan Wu AU - Xin Yao Lin AU - Tian Lin AU - David E. Conroy AU - David M. Almeida PY - 2026 JO - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications DO - 10.1057/s41599-026-08650-6 UR - https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-08650-6 ER -
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Wu, J., Lin, X. Y., Lin, T., Conroy, D. E., & Almeida, D. M. (2026). Associations between social media-based digital contact with family and friends on loneliness and well-being outcomes in middle-aged and older adults: a mediation analysis. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-08650-6
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