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<p>Previous research on internet addiction has predominantly focused on the adolescent population, with little attention given to adults. This study aimed to investigate the effects of family intimacy, sense of wellbeing, and cognitive emotion regulation on internet addiction in older adults and to develop a complete structural model, these findings could help prevent internet addiction among older adults, advancing a win–win outcome of healthy aging and an inclusive digital society. A survey was conducted between July and September 2024 among 1,375 older adults in Anhui Province using offline cluster random sampling with the General Sense of Wellbeing Scale, Family Intimacy and Adaptability Scale, Internet Addiction Diagnostic Scale, and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Data from 1,303 older adults were analyzed after excluding 72 invalid responses. Family intimacy and wellbeing were negatively correlated (<i>r</i> = − 0.408, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001, <i>r</i> = − 0.601, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies were positively correlated with internet addiction in older adults (<i>r</i> = 0.486, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.01). Sense of wellbeing and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies were chain mediators between family intimacy and internet addiction in older adults (effect = − 0.408, standard error (<i>SE</i>) = 0.025, 95% <i>CI</i> [–0.457, − 0.358]). Family intimacy may affect wellbeing and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, thereby increasing the risk of internet addiction in older adults. High levels of family intimacy affect wellbeing and reduce maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, which may reduce internet addiction in older adults.</p>

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How does family intimacy affect internet addiction in older adults? The dual role of well-being and emotion regulation

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    2025年10月18日

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  • Jiazhao Li,
  • Huan Wu,
  • Junyao Ma,
  • Guidie Li,
  • Jiajun He,
  • Chunlong Cheng,
  • Hang Yu,
  • Jun Liu,
  • Lin Zhu,
  • Wenjuan Wang

摘要

Previous research on internet addiction has predominantly focused on the adolescent population, with little attention given to adults. This study aimed to investigate the effects of family intimacy, sense of wellbeing, and cognitive emotion regulation on internet addiction in older adults and to develop a complete structural model, these findings could help prevent internet addiction among older adults, advancing a win–win outcome of healthy aging and an inclusive digital society. A survey was conducted between July and September 2024 among 1,375 older adults in Anhui Province using offline cluster random sampling with the General Sense of Wellbeing Scale, Family Intimacy and Adaptability Scale, Internet Addiction Diagnostic Scale, and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Data from 1,303 older adults were analyzed after excluding 72 invalid responses. Family intimacy and wellbeing were negatively correlated (r = − 0.408, p < 0.001, r = − 0.601, p < 0.001), and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies were positively correlated with internet addiction in older adults (r = 0.486, p < 0.01). Sense of wellbeing and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies were chain mediators between family intimacy and internet addiction in older adults (effect = − 0.408, standard error (SE) = 0.025, 95% CI [–0.457, − 0.358]). Family intimacy may affect wellbeing and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, thereby increasing the risk of internet addiction in older adults. High levels of family intimacy affect wellbeing and reduce maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, which may reduce internet addiction in older adults.