互联网使用对农村居民身心健康的影响——基于CGSS2021数据的实证研究

Impact of Internet Use on Physical and Mental Health of Rural Residents: Empirical Analysis Based on CGSS2021 Data

【目的】探究互联网使用对农村居民身心健康的影响及其作用机制。【方法】基于2021年中国社会状况综合调查(CGSS)数据,采用有序Logit、广义有序Logit、工具变量、中介效应等方法进行实证分析。【结果】互联网使用对农村居民的身体和心理健康均具有显著的正向影响,互联网使用对身体健康的影响大于对心理健康的影响。互联网使用对农村居民身体和心理健康的正向影响在性别、年龄、社会经济地位、区域经济水平等维度上存在异质性。互联网使用通过促进农村居民的休闲娱乐、社会网络和知识获取对其身体和心理健康产生正向影响。【结论】建议提高农村互联网普及率和网络质量,丰富面向农村居民的信息终端和服务供给,提升农村居民的数字素养。

【Objective】 This paper aims to investigate the impact of internet use on the physical and men⁃ tal health of rural residents and its mechanism. 【Method】 Based on the data of the Chinese General So⁃ cial Survey in 2021, the methods of ordered logit, generalized ordered logit, instrumental variables and mediation effect are used for empirical analysis. 【Result】 Internet use has a significant positive impact on the physical and mental health of rural residents, and the impact of internet use on physical health is greater than that on mental health. The impact of Internet use on the physical and mental health of rural residents is heterogeneous in gender, age, socio-economic status and regional economic level. Internet use has a positive impact on rural residents′ physical and mental health by promoting their leisure and en⁃ tertainment, social networks and knowledge acquisition. 【Conclusion】 It is recommended to improve the popularity and quality of rural Internet, enrich the supply of information terminals and services for ru⁃ ral residents, and improve the digital literacy of rural residents.