Effects of psychological resilience on social media information-sharing behavior in older adults: mediating role of technology anxiety and perceived enjoyment

作者：Jing An, Ziyue Xiang, Kexin Wan, Yujie Yang, Xuanyu Zhu, Jinlong An · 发表于：Frontiers in Psychology · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1595688 · 被引用次数：3 · 研究领域：Technology Use by Older Adults、Impact of Technology on Adolescents、Aging and Gerontology Research

Background: Against the backdrop of the rapid development of information technology, accelerated population aging, and the prominent "digital divide" among older adults, the information-sharing behavior of older adults on social media has attracted significant attention. Understanding the mechanism behind their information-sharing on social media is crucial for bridging the digital divide and promoting healthy aging. Methods: This study combines Technology Acceptance Model and Uses and Gratification Theory to construct a theoretical model with psychological resilience as the core, and explores its influence mechanism with technology anxiety, social interaction, perceived enjoyment, and perceived ease of use on the information sharing behavior of older adults. A questionnaire survey was conducted among Chinese older adults aged 55 and above, from which a total of 297 valid responses were collected. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was then used to conduct an empirical analysis. Results: The results show that psychological resilience, social interaction, perceived enjoyment, and perceived ease of use significantly positively affect the information sharing behavior of older adults, while technology anxiety negatively inhibits information sharing and significantly reduces the perceived ease of use of social media of older adults. Psychological resilience directly influences information sharing behavior and indirectly promotes information sharing behavior by reducing technology ...