INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE ELDERLY- A REVIEW STUDY FROM 2010- 2025
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29121/ShodhVichar.v1.i2.2025.47Keywords:
Social Media, Elderly Population, Quality of Life, Prisma, Whoqol-BrefAbstract
The increasing number of elderly people in India requires social media to become essential for enhancing their quality of life. The research investigates Indian elderly well-being studies about social media effects that appeared in academic publications from 2010 through 2025. The Google Scholar database search returned 30 results, but only 13 studies met the inclusion criteria, which consisted of nine quantitative studies, one mixed-method study, two qualitative studies, and one review. The PRISMA flow diagram illustrates the complete evaluation process for study relevance and quality assessment. The research indicates that elderly people who use social media platforms achieve better life quality because these platforms enable social connection, combat loneliness, and enhance their mental health. The elderly people who maintain social media connections with family and friends achieve superior psychological health and report higher life satisfaction. The research indicates that digital literacy and social media platform accessibility influence social media benefits because urban elderly users show greater engagement than their rural counterparts. The review shows that social media provides elderly Indians with successful social connections and emotional care and life contentment, which supports its use for developing targeted interventions and policy improvements to boost their life quality.
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