Online Social Participation and Social Capital Construction of Mobile Elderly:An Empir-ical Analysis Based on Survey Data from 333"Elderly Drifters"
In the context of rapid urbanization and the continuation of intergenerational support systems,a new elderly mobile population has emerged,known as the"elderly drifters"or"old drifters."Assisting this group in deeply exploring and effectively utilizing their social capital to achieve active aging has become an urgent livelihood issue.The study employs a quantitative research method,taking the"old drifters"in a community of Nanjing as a sample and introducing internet skills as a moderating variable,aiming to investigate the impact of online socializing on social capital.The results indicate that online social activities play a positive role in the construction and resocialization process of the social capital of"old drifters."Specifically,compared to individuals with less internet experience,"old drifters"with rich internet experience show a more significant advantage in terms of social capital benefits,which is reflected both offline and online.Further analysis reveals that different types of online social activities exacerbate the differences in social capital acquisition between"old drifters"from different social strata,making the phenomenon of"digital inequality"particularly prominent.Moreover,although internet skills are generally considered an important factor in online social activities,their promotional effect is not significant in the"old drifter"group,which may be related to their living conditions and social environment.Therefore,to achieve the integration of social capital for the"old drifter"group,it is necessary to consider the interactive effects of their internet skills,types of social activities,and social strata comprehensively to formulate more effective support strategies.
mobile elderssocial mediaonline participationsocial capitalinternet skills
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