Measurement Invariance of Social Media Use in Younger and Older Adults and Links to Socioemotional Health.
Neika SharifianA Zarina KraalAfsara B ZaheedKetlyne SolEmily P MorrisLaura B ZahodnePublished in: Innovation in aging (2021)
Findings suggest younger adults may be more susceptible to the detrimental effects of social media use on socioemotional health. Future directions regarding the measurement of social media use and the salience of social media use across the life span are discussed.