Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/59023, first published .
Understanding the Association Between Home Broadband Connection and Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Nationally Representative Panel Data Study

Understanding the Association Between Home Broadband Connection and Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Nationally Representative Panel Data Study

Understanding the Association Between Home Broadband Connection and Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Nationally Representative Panel Data Study

Lu Yang   1, 2, 3 , PhD ;   Chris Lynch   2, 3, 4 , PhD ;   John Tayu Lee   2, 5 , PhD ;   Brian Oldenburg   2, 3, 4 , PhD ;   Tilahun Haregu   2, 3, 6 , PhD

1 School of Sociology and Population Studies, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China

2 School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

3 Non-Communicable Diseases and Implementation Science, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia

4 National Health and Medical Research Council Centers of Research Excellence in Digital Technology to Transform Chronic Disease Outcomes, Melbourne, Australia

5 College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, China

6 Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Corresponding Author:

  • Lu Yang, PhD
  • School of Sociology and Population Studies
  • Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
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  • Nanjing, 210049
  • China
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  • Email: Lindsay.yanglu@outlook.com