Influencing Factors of Internet Addiction in the Elderly Based on Logit Regression Model:A Case Study of Anhui Province
Four representative cities in Anhui Province,namely Hefei,Anqing,Lu'an and Bozhou,were selected to investigate and study the causes of Internet addiction among the elderly in the four cities.The data was collected from the elderly over 60 years old and their children in the four cities.According to the survey results,the elderly with Internet addiction in the four cities were classified according to the number of time they spent online,the period they surfed the Internet and the content they browsed.Two independent variables(individual characteristics,family factors)and 13 indicators were selected,and Logit regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of Internet addiction among the elderly in 4 cities.On the basis of these factors,targeted suggestions were made for different types of Internet-addicted elderly.
Internet addictionagingdigitizationLogit regression analysis