AUTHOR=Balki Eric , Hayes Niall , Holland Carol 

TITLE=Loneliness and older adults: psychological resilience and technology use during the COVID-19 pandemic—a cross sectional study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Aging

VOLUME=Volume 4 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/aging/articles/10.3389/fragi.2023.1184386

DOI=10.3389/fragi.2023.1184386

ISSN=2673-6217

ABSTRACT=This study investigated how psychological resilience influenced greater technology use among older adults, and whether they moderated the impact of social isolation on loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also explored whether technology mediates the impact of psychological resilience on loneliness. To explain the relationship between variables, the research drew upon the socio-emotional selective theory, which posits the notion that older adults are more focused on current and emotionally important relationships and goals concerning emotional regulation goals such as psychological wellbeing.