数字使用对老年人身体活动的影响:活力的中介效应

The effect of digital use on physical activity in older adults:mediating effects of vitality

目的 探究数字使用与老年人身体活动的内在关联,分析数字使用对老年人身体活动的影响,为促进老年人参与身体活动提供理论依据。方法 利用中国综合社会调查2021年度调查数据,采用有序logistic回归模型分析数字使用对老年人日常类身体活动和锻炼类身体活动的影响,利用结构方程模型检验活力在数字使用与老年人身体活动关系中的中介效应。结果 数字使用对老年人日常类身体活动和锻炼类身体活动发挥促进效应。数字使用通过对活力的提升作用,提高老年人参与日常类身体活动和锻炼类身体活动的频率。结论 数字使用对老年人身体活动产生积极影响,活力在数字使用和老年人身体活动关系中发挥积极的促进作用。应进一步提升老年人数字使用能力,利用数字技术培养老年人参与身体活动的意识,守护老年人情绪健康,帮助老年人主动健康生活。

Objective To explore the intrinsic relationship between digital use and physical activity of the elderly,and analyze the mechanism of the influence of digital use on physical activity of the elderly,so as to provide theoretical basis for promoting the participation of the elderly in physical activity.Method Based on CGSS2021 data,this study used ordinal logistic regression to analyze the impact of digital use on daily physical activity and exercise physical activity of the elderly,and used structural equation model to test the mediating effect of vitality in the relationship between digital use and physical activity.Results The study found that digital use has a promoting effect on the daily physical activity and exercise physical activity of the elderly.At the same time,digital use can increase the frequency of elderly people’s participation in daily physical activities and exercise physical activities by enhancing vitality.Conclusions Digital use has a positive effect on physical activity in the elderly,and vitality plays a positive role in promoting this relationship.It is necessary to further improve the digital use ability of the elderly,use digital technology to cultivate the awareness of the elderly to participate in physical activities,maintain the emotional health of the elderly,and help them embrace a healthy life.