Published on in Vol 24, No 1 (2022): January

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/20466, first published .
The Contribution of the Internet to Reducing Social Isolation in Individuals Aged 50 Years and Older: Quantitative Study of Data From the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe

The Contribution of the Internet to Reducing Social Isolation in Individuals Aged 50 Years and Older: Quantitative Study of Data From the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe

The Contribution of the Internet to Reducing Social Isolation in Individuals Aged 50 Years and Older: Quantitative Study of Data From the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe

Patrícia Silva   1 * , PhD ;   Alice Delerue Matos   2 * , PhD ;   Roberto Martinez-Pecino   3 * , PhD

1 Communication and Society Research Centre, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

2 Department of Sociology, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

3 Departamento de Psicología Social, Facultad de Comunicación, Universidad Sevilla, Seville, Spain

*all authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Patrícia Silva, PhD
  • Communication and Society Research Centre
  • University of Minho
  • Campus Gualtar, Social Sciences Institute
  • Braga, 4710-­057
  • Portugal
  • Phone: 351 253604212
  • Email: patriciasilva@ics.uminho.pt